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This worksheet practises the German passive with modal verbs (e.g. muss gemacht werden, konnte nicht repariert werden, hat korrigiert werden müssen). Upper-intermediate (B2) learners build the forms, transform active sentences, order words in main clauses, questions and subordinate clauses, and correct typical mistakes.
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B2 German worksheet on the passive with modal verbs: present, past and perfect forms, word order, negatives and questions. Printable with answers.
Start by writing the pattern on the board: modal verb (conjugated) + past participle + werden (infinitive), and show how the whole verb group moves to the end in subordinate clauses. Typical mistakes are conjugating werden (*geschickt wird*), using worden instead of werden, wrong word order after dass/weil, and *gemusst* instead of the Ersatzinfinitiv müssen in the perfect. As a follow-up, ask learners to write five rules for their school, workplace or a public place using muss/darf nicht/kann/sollte + passive.