You've already learned nearly all the modal verbs: "müssen", "können", "möchten", "sollen" and "dürfen". There's one more - "wollen". Like all the other modal verbs, it is usually used in conjunction with a second verb, the main verb.
The modal verb "wollen" means to want to or intend to do something.
Example:
Harry will frühstücken.
Conjugation
The conjugation of "wollen" is irregular. Pay particular attention to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular:
| wollen | ||||
| Singular | ich | will | ||
| du | willst | |||
| er/sie/es | will | |||
| Plural | wir | wollen | ||
| ihr | wollt | |||
| sie | wollen |
The difference between "wollen" and "möchten"
"wollen" and "möchten" are similar in meaning. They both describe the intention and desire to do something, but with different intensities.
"möchten" expresses a wish or desire and sounds more polite.
"wollen" is stronger and more concrete.
Examples:
Bedienung: "Was möchten Sie?"
(= The waitress politely asks what Harry would like.)
Harry: "Ich will Kaffee, Brötchen, Wurst und Käse."
(= Harry is hungry and wants to eat now.)