Imperfectum Modale Werkwoorden
Look at and listen to the imperfectum forms for the modale werkwoorden. They are all irregular forms.
The verb willen has a double form in the singular. They are interchangeable, but wou is a little more informal.
Imperfectum modale werkwoorden
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| | mogen - may | willen - want | moeten - must | kunnen - can | zullen - will |
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ik
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mocht
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wilde / wou
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moest
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kon
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zou
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jij/je
u
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mocht
mocht
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wilde / wou
wilde / wou
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moest
moest
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kon
kon
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zou
zou
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hij
zij/ze
het
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mocht
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wilde / wou
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moest
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kon
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zou
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wij/we
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mochten
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wilden
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moesten
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konden
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zouden
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jullie
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mochten
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wilden
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moesten
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konden
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zouden
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zij/ze
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mochten
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wilden
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moesten
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konden
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zouden
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In English, not all modal verbs have an imperfectum form, so sometimes you will need to use another verb expression:
Ik mag komen. - I may come/ I am allowed to come.
Ik mocht komen - I was allowed to come.
Ik moet rennen. - I must run / I have to run.
Ik moest rennen - I had to run.
Ik kan lezen. - I can read / I am able to read.
Ik kon lezen - I could read / was able to read.