A2 Woordenlijst - Modale en andere werkwoorden

to be able to do somehing, make something, etc.

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

used to show that something is very important and needs to happen

used for forming future tenses

used to ask if one can do something

used to express a possibility

used as the past form of "will" when reporting what someone has said or thought

used to say what is suitable, right, etc., particularly when one is disapproving of something

used to say that something happened frequently or constantly in the past but not anymore

to have a particular meaning or represent something

to discover information about something or someone by looking, asking, or investigating

to hold someone or something and take them from one place to another

to have or continue to have something

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

to examine or look for the differences between of two or more objects

to make a person or thing better

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more

to complete an action more than one time

to move or travel behind someone or something

to let someone or something do a particular thing

to move or do something very quickly, particularly because of a lack of time

to make a person or thing different

to bring something to an end by making it whole

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

to let or make something fall to the ground

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

to remain in a particular place

to show the place or direction of someone or something by holding out a finger or an object

to come or go into a place

to not accept what someone has offered us or asked us to do

to go or come back to a person or place

used to indicate an obligation or to emphasize the necessity of something happening

to become damaged and separated into pieces because of a blow, shock, etc.

used when saying goodbye to someone, especially family and friends

to become less desirable, easy, or tolerable