Modalverben 1 - Modal Verbs 1
PRÄSENS
(Present)		 PRÄTERITUM
(Preterite/Past)		 PERFEKT
(Pres. Perfect)

DÜRFEN - be allowed/permitted, may
ich darf
I may (am permitted)		 ich durfte
I was allowed		 ich habe gedurft *
I was allowed
du darfst
you may		 du durftest
you were allowed		 du hast gedurft *
you were allowed
er/sie darf
he/she may		 er/sie durfte
he/she was allowed		 er/sie hat gedurft *
he/she was allowed
wir/Sie/sie dürfen
we/you/they may		 wir/Sie/sie durften
we/you/they were allowed		 wir/Sie/sie haben gedurft *
we/you/they were allowed
ihr dürft
you (pl.) may		 ihr durftet
you (pl.) were allowed		 ihr habt gedurft *
you (pl.) were allowed
* In the present perfect or past perfect tense with another verb, the double infinitive construction is used, as in the following examples:
ihr habt sprechen dürfen = you (pl.) were allowed to speak
ich hatte sprechen dürfen = I had been allowed to speak

KÖNNEN - be able, can
ich kann
I can, am able		 ich konnte
I could		 ich habe gekonnt *
I could
du kannst
you can		 du konntest
you could		 du hast gekonnt *
you could
er/sie kann
he/she can		 er/sie konnte
he/she could		 er/sie hat gekonnt *
he/she could
wir/Sie/sie können
we/you/they can		 wir/Sie/sie konnten
we/you/they could		 wir/Sie/sie haben gekonnt *
we/you/they could
ihr könnt
you (pl.) can		 ihr konntet
you (pl.) could		 ihr habt gekonnt *
you (pl.) could
* In the present perfect or past perfect tense with another verb, the double infinitive construction is used, as in the following examples:
wir haben schwimmen können = we were able to swim
ich hatte schwimmen können = I had been able to swim

MÖGEN - like, want, may
ich mag
I like		 ich mochte
I liked		 ich habe gemocht *
I liked
du magst
you like		 du mochtest
you liked		 du hast gemocht *
you liked
er/sie mag
he/she likes		 er/sie mochte
he/she liked		 er/sie hat gemocht *
he/she liked
wir/Sie/sie mögen
we/you/they like		 wir/Sie/sie mochten
we/you/they liked		 wir/Sie/sie haben gemocht *
we/you/they liked
ihr mögt
you (pl.) like		 ihr mochtet
you (pl.) could		 ihr habt gemocht *
you (pl.) could
* In the present perfect or past perfect tense with another verb, the double infinitive construction is used, as in the following examples:
wir haben schwimmen mögen = we liked to swim
ich hatte schwimmen mögen = I had liked to swim
mögen is often used in its subjunctive (möchte) "would like" form:
Ich möchte lieber Kaffee (haben). = I would rather have coffee.
Wir möchten ins Kino. = We'd like to go to the movies.