In Dutch, there are four modals: kunnen - to be able to, can; moeten - to have to, must; mogen - to be allowed to, may; and willen - to want to. Modals can be used with other infinitives without the use of prepositions.
| kunnen | moeten | mogen | willen | |
| ik jij / u hij / zij / het wij jullie zij | kan kan / kunt kan kunnen kunnen kunnen | moet moet moet moeten moeten moeten | mag | wil wil / wilt wil willen willen willen |
The -t of kunt and wilt are dropped in inversions with jij, but not with moet. Kan and kunt are used interchangeably for the second person singular form of kunnen.
Common verbs, such as doen and gaan, can be omitted in Dutch after modals, but not in the English translation. In addition, impersonal constructions with het/dat + modals are used. Dat kan. That's possible/can be done. Het moet. It must be done.
When modals are used with other verbs, the other verb is in the infinitive and placed at the end of the clause or sentence.
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