Study Resource: German double-infinitives reference sheet
By: Babsi Schafer Cabrera
Verbs that trigger double infinitives in German compound tenses
Modal verbs
können Translation: to be able to; can | sollen Translation: to be supposed to; shall | wollen Translation: to want |
müssen Translation: to have to; must | dürfen Translation: to be allowed to; may | mögen Translation: to like |
Verbs of perception
sehen Translation: to see | fühlen Translation: to feel |
hören Translation: to hear | spüren Translation: to feel |
Other
brauchen Translation: to need | lassen Translation: to let | helfen Translation: to help |
lehren Translation: to teach | kommen Translation: to come | fahren Translation: to drive |
gehen Translation: to go | bleiben Translation: to stay |
German verbs that look like double infinitives, but aren’t
spazieren gehen Translation: to go for a walk | sitzen bleiben Translation: to stay seated |
stehen bleiben Translation: to stay standing | kennen lernen Translation: to get to know |
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