verbs of necessity, possibility, permission, ability, expectation or obligation used with a 2nd verb in the infinitive

modal verb meaning 'to be allowed to', 'may'

modal verb meaning 'to be able to', 'can'

question words that mostly begin 'wh-' in English, such as 'where'; in German they are 'Fragewörter'

B1 In die Disco ...

B2a, B2b Arbeiten darf man ...

Was darf man ab wann? 'Dürfen' vs 'können', wh- questions and modal verbs

German

This unit revisits a wide range of grammar, including modal verbs, the future tense, two-verb structures. It introduces the conditional 'würd-' with gern and lieber and 'hätte' and wäre'. Pupils learn to distinguish müssen vs sollen, and dürfen vs können regarding responsibilites and future plans.

People and lifestyle: Aufwachsen, Altersgrenzen und Zukunftspläne

What does the word 'darf' mean in the following sentence? 'Unter 16 Jahren darf man öffentlich keine Alkohol trinken.'

darf man nicht alleine in die Disco gehen

darf man nicht mehr als 2 Stunden pro Tag 'leichte Arbeit' machen

darf man alleine bis 24 Uhr in die Disco gehen

die Altersgrenzen für verschiedene Filme im Kino

Match the following age restrictions to the relevant activities.

To form wh- questions with modal verbs, start with the  __________ word, then the __________, then the __________. The 2nd __________ verb comes at the __________ of the __________.

What is the German law called that protects children and young people in all public places and events?

You can't work if you're younger than 13.

You can work for 4 weeks per year in the holidays if you're 15 or over.

You can work 8-hour days during term time.

Delivering newspapers is an example of 'light work' allowed for 13-15 year-olds.

Here are some statements regarding young people working in Germany. Which statement is false?

Sort the words below into the correct order: 'Ich __________ die __________ nicht benutzen, denn ich sitze im __________. __________ ich bitte den __________  zum Aufzug haben?'

Match the modal verbs to their English meanings.

Sort the words below into the correct order: Modal verbs are usually used with a second __________ in the __________ form, which comes at the __________ of the sentence.

Match the question words in German and English.

Which of these questions are **not** grammatically correct?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Was darf man ab wann? 'Dürfen' vs 'können', wh- questions and modal verbs

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.