sein
A1#3Hear it
verb
- forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain verbs
- As a copulative verb:
- to be
- Used to indicate dates, times of day, time periods, etc., be
- Used to indicate temperatures in degrees, be
determiner
- his
- itsagreeing with a masculine or neuter noun
- Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
- one's
Forms
Present
| I | bin |
|---|---|
| you | bist |
| he, she, it | ist |
| we | sind |
| you (plural) | seid |
| they | sind |
Preterite
| I | war |
|---|---|
| you | warst |
| he, she, it | war |
| we | waren |
| you (plural) | wart |
| they | waren |
Subjunctive I
| I | sei |
|---|---|
| you | seist / seiest |
| he, she, it | sei |
| we | seien |
| you (plural) | seiet |
| they | seien |
Subjunctive II
| I | wäre |
|---|---|
| you | wärst / wärest |
| he, she, it | wäre |
| we | wären |
| you (plural) | wärt / wäret |
| they | wären |
Imperative
| you | sei |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | seid |
Other forms
| infinitive | sein |
|---|---|
| past participle | gewesen |
| present participle | seiend |
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sein / seine | seine |
| genitive | seines / seiner | seiner |
| dative | seinem / seiner | seinen |
| accusative | seinen / seine / sein | seine |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Ist das wahr?Is that true?A1Denken und Fühlen — Thinking and feeling (A1)
- Ich bin dagegen.I'm against it.A1Wörter, die Sätze verbinden — Words that join sentences (A1)
- Ich war niemals in Berlin.I've never been to Berlin.A1Wann, wo und wie oft — When, where and how often (A1)
- Und? Ist er da?Well? Is it there?A1Wo ist der Schlüssel? — Where Is the Key?