Modal verbs in Spanish
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Modal verbs in Spanish are used together with the infinitive of a verb. They "modify" the statement of the full verb in the sentences to express a possibility, necessity, ability, obligation or permission. The following verbs are the most important modal verbs in Spanish:
The spanish verb "poder" expresses a possibility:
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As a modal verb "saber" describes an ability:
With "querer" you can express a possibility:
The modal verb "deber" is used to describe obligations:
"Soler" is used to express regularities:
With "tener que" you can describe obligations:
In this lesson you got to know the most important modal verbs in Spanish. Test your knowledge now in our free exercises. Good luck!
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