⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A1
können
Irregular Level A1 ⭐ #4 Most CommonEnglish translation: can / to be able to
Stem Pattern: kann / kannst / kann / können / könnt / können
💡 Key Usage Note: 1st and 3rd person singular forms have no ending and lose the umlaut (ich kann / er kann).
📘 Linguistic Rule: Modal auxiliary verb: sends main infinitive to the end of the sentence.
🔊 Speed:
Present (Präsens)
Modal verb conjugation with vowel shift (ö -> a) in singular.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| ich | kann | |
| du | kannst | |
| er / sie / es | kann | |
| wir | können | |
| ihr | könnt | |
| sie / Sie | können |
Example Sentences in Context
- Ich kann schwimmen. — I can swim.
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🎴 Flashcard Practice Mode
Flip through pronouns to test active recall for 'können'
Present
ich
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Answer
kann
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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks
Test your understanding of 'können' across tenses
Question 1 (Present)
___ du mir helfen?