Modal verbs indicate how an action is performed: compulsory, voluntary, permitted, etc. Technically, not all verbs below are modal verbs, but this is a linguistic issue that you should not be bothered with.
| blijven
| to stay, keep
| hij blijft zich afvragen
| he keeps wondering
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| gaan
| to go
| hij gaat een stukje lopen
| he goes for a little walk
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| komen
| to come
| hij komt vanavond eten
| he comes for diner tonight
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| kunnen
| to be able
| zij kunnen niet zingen
| they cannot sing
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| moeten
| to have to
| zij moet haar huiswerk doen
| she has to do her homework
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| mogen
| to be allowed
| ik mag niet zingen
| I am not allowed to sing
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| willen
| to want
| wij willen hier blijven
| we want to stay here
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| zullen
| 'to' will
| jij zult lekker slapen
| you will sleep well
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Komen is also mentioned in the list of auxiliary verbs that are followed by te + infinitive. However, note the semantic difference: he verb komen without te just means to come in a literal sense, while komen te means to be about to (happen).
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