might, may, could, ought to, should
Time + sure
Time + sure
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| Language | English |
| Category | German |
| Level | Other |
| Created / Updated | 03.05.2015 / 03.05.2015 |
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Question
May I borrow your pen?
Kann ich vielleicht deinen Stift leihen
Fragen mit May only with I / we
"may" Present time
Question: Why isnt John in class?
Answer: He may be sick
Er könnte vielleicht krank sein
less than 50% sure
"might" Present time
Question: Why isnt John in class?
Answer: He might be sick
Er könnte krank sein
less than 50% sure
"could" Present time
Question: Why isnt John in class?
Answer: He could be sick
Er könnte/ können krank sein
less than 50% sure
"should" Present time
Question: Why isnt John in class?
Answer: He should be sick
Wrong
should is only future
"ought to" Present time
Question: Why isnt John in class?
Answer: He ought to be sick
wrong
ought to is only future
I ought to study tonight
"is" Present time
Question: Why isnt John in class?
Answer: He is sick
Er ist krank
100% sure
"must" Present time
Question: Why isnt John in class?
Answer: He must be sick
Er muss krank sein
95% sure
"could" Present time negative
Sam couldn´t be hungry
Sam könnte nicht hungrig sein
99% sure
"can not" Present time negative
Sam can´t be hungry
Sam kann nicht hungrig sein
99% sure
"is not" Present time negative
Sam isn´t hungry
Sam ist nicht hungrig
100% sure
"might not" Present time negative
Sam might not be hungry
Sam könnte nicht hungrig sein
less than 50% sure
"may not" Present time negative
Sam may not be hungry
Sam ist villeicht nicht hungrig
less than 50% sure
"was/were" Past time
Question: Why wasn´t John in class?
Answer: He was sick
Er war krank
100% sure
"must" Past time
Question: Why wasn´t John in class?
Answer: He must have been sick
Er müsste krank gewesen sein
95% sure
"may" Past time
Why wasn´t John in class
Answer: He may have been sick
Er war vielleicht krank
less than 50% sure
"might" Past time
Why wasn´t John in class?
Answer: He might have been sick
Er könnte krank gewesen sein
less than 50% sure
"could" Past time
Why wasn´t John in class
Answer: He could have been sick
Er sollte krank gewesen sein
less than 50% sure
"should". Past time
Why wasn´t John in class
Answer: He could have been sick
Er könnte krank gewesen sein
90% sure
ought to. Past time
Why wasn´t John in class
Answer: He ought to have been sick
Er sollte krank gewesen sein
90% sure
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