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Modal Verbs (Auxiliaries)


When you use a modal verb, you put the
modal verb directly a!er “zu” and the
other verb directly before it. Both of them
should be in the in!nitive form. Es ist nicht
gut, immer etwas essen zu wollen. It is not
good to always want to eat something.
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German In!nitive Clauses with zu


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Sep 22, 2023 — German modal verbs include könnnen (to be
able to), müssen (to ... You might think that when we use
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With Zu Or Without? In!nitive Clauses And


Modal Verbs In German
First, let's clarify where zu is never used- after modal verbs and
auxiliary verbs like werden und würden.

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"zu" or "um zu" - In!nitive Clauses (When to


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Just like in English, German modal verbs also take other verbs
directly, so without zu or um zu. ... may I ask which sentences
of these verbs are more proper?

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“Zu” before the unin"icted form of verbs


Apr 10, 2019 — What’s the semantic difference between
uninflicted forms of verbs and verbs preceeded by a zu? Other
differences, too? For example: • Ich kann ...

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Ich kann nicht schlafen. The verb I don't think that there is a
können is a modal verb. Those semantic difference; at lea
take another verb in infinitive can think of no two senten
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How to use the German combination of 'zu


+ verb'
Jul 14, 2018 — How do I use the German combination of "zu +
verb"?

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Well, for starters it’s similar to %3E “I had always assum


English to + Infinitive: “It’s okay infinitive verbs already inc
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When does an in!nitive need "zu" and when


does it not? : r/German
Aug 29, 2021 — Hi. I am confused about when you need to put
"zu" in front of an infinitive. Ex: Möchtest du mit mir zu spielen?
I thought you needed the "zu" because ...

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Some verbs require a „zu“, https://youtu.be/cNUXmc


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Modal verbs plus in!nitive with/without »zu


Oct 29, 2016 — Which of the following is correct and why? I
have seen both of these examples used. Was möchten Sie
essen? Was möchten Sie zu essen? Thanks!

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You both questions are corresponding with these


statements: • Michael möchte etwas essen. • Michael
möchte etwas zu essen. Both versions are correct,
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