Kannst du am Montag? – Nein, am Montag kann ich nicht.
The verb können belongs to the special group of verbs known as "modal verbs". These verbs are conjugated differently from the verbs that you already know.:
- Modal verbs often have a different vowel in the singular than in the plural.
- The form of the first- and third-person singular is the same: the verb has no ending.
Singular | |
1st person | ich kann |
2nd person | du kannst |
3rd person | er/sie/es kann |
Plural | |
1st person | wir können |
2nd person | ihr könnt |
3rd person | sie können |
Formal | Sie können |