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Grammar
A1
Verb

Modalverb müssen

Modal verb must/have to

Examples

Ich muss arbeiten.
Du musst pünktlich sein.
Wir müssen gehen.

müssen

Das Modalverb müssen

CEFR A1 (A1.4) — Verb

Common Mistakes

Mixing up Modalverb müssen with similar structures at the same level.
Applying rules from your native language instead of German grammar patterns.

Tips

Practice conjugation tables daily — start with the most common verbs (sein, haben, werden, können, müssen).
Listen to German podcasts and pay attention to verb forms in context.
Focus on the present tense first. Master it before moving to past tenses.
Practice this topic in context through conversations and writing exercises at the A1 level.

Related Topics

A1
Präsens

Present tense for regular verbs

A1
sein/haben

Conjugation of to be and to have

A1
können

Modal verb can/to be able to

A1
möchten

Modal verb would like

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