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German modal auxiliary verbs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which modal verb is used to tell that someone that they are able to do something? 
a)
should
b)
would
c)
can
d)
must
2.
Which modal verb is used to tell someone that it is a requirement that they do something?
a)
might
b)
may
c)
should
d)
must
3.
Which modal verb is used to tell someone that they are allowed to do something? 
a)
may
b)
would
c)
should
d)
could
4.

Which of these is used to express ability?

a)

Will

b)

Must

c)

Should

d)

Can

5.

Modal auxiliary verbs are also known as helping verbs.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know.

d)

I wish I knew.

6.

Ich muss den Tisch abräumen.

a)

I should set the table.

b)

I should clear the table.

c)

I must set the table.

d)

I can clear the table.

7.

Ich will nach Hause gehen.

a)

I want to go home.

b)

I should go home.

c)

I must go home.

d)

I would like to go home.

8.

Ich möchte ein Eis essen, und du?

a)

I would like to eat an ice cream, and you?

b)

I should eat an ice cream, and you?

c)

I like to eat an ice cream, do you?

d)

I must not eat ice cream, and you?

9.

Er soll Hausaufgaben machen.

a)

He should not do homework.

b)

He must do homework.

c)

He should do homework.

d)

She should do homework.

10.

Müssen Sie ins Bett um zehn Uhr abends, Frau Crow?

a)

Must she go to bed at 10 pm, Mrs. Crow?

b)

Must you go to bed at 10 pm, Mrs. Crow?

c)

Must they go to bed at 10 pm, Mrs. Crow?

d)

Must we go to bed at 10 pm, Mrs. Crow?

11.

Ich __________ Kaffee trinken.

a)

darf

b)

will

c)

muss

d)

möchte

12.

Frau Crow, __________ ich zur Toilette? (request)

a)

darf

b)

will

c)

soll

d)

muss

13.

Tim und Marko _________ keinen Fisch essen, weil sie allergisch dagegen sind.

a)

sollen

b)

soll

c)

muss

d)

müssen

14.

Wer (who) ________ mir helfen? (to be able to)

a)

kann

b)

muss

c)

soll

d)

darf

15.

Edgar ________ am Freitagabend mit Inge ins Kino. (to be allowed to)

a)

soll

b)

will

c)

muss

d)

darf

16.

Mein Buch ______ interessant sein. (is supposed to be)

a)

soll

b)

muss

c)

kann

d)

darf

17.

Mein Opa _______ keine laute Musik hören. (would like)

a)

muss

b)

darf

c)

soll

d)

möchte

18.

Ich _______ Katzen. (I like cats.)

a)

habe

b)

muss

c)

mag

d)

möchte

19.

________ ich den Rasen mähen, Vater? (should)

a)

Darf

b)

Soll

c)

Möchte

d)

Kann

20.

Heiko _________ Bananen besser als Ananas. (likes)

a)

muss

b)

soll

c)

möchte

d)

mag