LëtzQuizSaatzbau · Level 5 of 8
+ a second verb: modal verbs
Pattern Subject + modal (position 2) + … + infinitive (end).
Ech wëll eng Pizza iessen. I want to eat a pizza.
The modal verb takes position 2, and the main verb goes to the very end as an infinitive. This is the verb bracket.
| wëllen (want) | kënnen (can) | mussen (must) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ech | wëll | kann | muss |
| du | wëlls | kanns | muss |
| hien / hatt | wëll | kann | muss |
| mir | wëllen | kënnen | mussen |
| dir / Dir | wëllt | kënnt | musst |
| si (they) | wëllen | kënnen | mussen |
- Ech wëll eng Pizza iessen.I want to eat a pizza.
- Haut muss ech laang schaffen.Today I have to work late.
- Kanns du Lëtzebuergesch schwätzen?Can you speak Luxembourgish?
- Ech ginn owes iessen.I'm going out to eat in the evening. (goen + infinitive)
Practice
Say 5 things you want to do, 5 you must do and 5 you can do.