The present tense of the verb sollen—"ought to" is conjugated as follows:
 

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Sollen is often used in the past tense form, to express "should."
 

In this idiomatic usage, the past tense forms are not indicative of tense, but rather change the meaning of "ought to" to the less urgent "should."
 

Examples of Modal Verb sollen

• Wo soll ich die Koffer hinstellen, mein Herr?
• Die neue Aufführung von Goethes Faust soll hervorragend sein,