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This is what the ‘MODAL VERBS ‘müssen’ and ‘sollen’ look like if you use them in the PRESENT TENSE

müss ich du Sie er/sie/es wir ihr sie en muss t müss en muss müss en müss t müss en (to have to) (I have to/I must)

soll ich du Sie er/sie/es wir ihr sie en soll st soll en soll t soll en (to be supposed to) (I am supposed to)

Let’s have a look at the following: • THE PRESENT TENSE using MODAL VERBS

The Present Tense Ich bringe die Kinder ins Bett (I put the children to bed) TRANSFORMATION – Present Tense Pr. T. Modal verbs Ich die Kinder ins Bett The Present Tense with Modal verbs Ich muss die Kinder ins Bett (I have to put the children to bed) bring en

Have you noticed…. . ? • ‘Ich bringe’ becomes ‘Ich muss…bringen’ • 1. Find the correct form of the MODAL verb for ‘Ich’ which is ‘muss’ • 2. Send the INFINITIVE (here: bringen) to the END OF THE SENTENCE!!!!!

The Present Tense Ich schreibe Bestellungen auf (I write down orders) TRANSFORMATION – Present Tense Pr. T. Modal verbs Ich Bestellungen auf The Present Tense with Modal verbs Ich soll Bestellungen auf (I am supposed to write down orders) schreib en

Have you noticed…. . ? PRESENT TENSE • The verb ‘aufschreiben’ was split and the prefix ‘auf’ went to the END OF THE SENTENCE. This is because it is a separable verb! • In a sentence with a MODAL VERB, the prefix ‘auf’ is re-united with the main part of the verb ‘schreiben’ and BOTH go to the END OF THE SENTENCE, i. e. Ich muss…. aufschreiben