⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A1
sein
Irregular Level A1 ⭐ #1 Most CommonEnglish translation: to be
Stem Pattern: bin / bist / ist / sind / seid / sind
💡 Key Usage Note: 'Sein' is German's most irregular verb and serves as an auxiliary for verbs of motion.
📘 Linguistic Rule: Predicate nouns following 'sein' stay in the Nominative case, never Accusative.
⚖️ Sein vs. Haben (German Auxiliary Rules)
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Present (Präsens)
Current state or identity.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bin | |
| du | bist | |
| er / sie / es | ist | |
| wir | sind | |
| ihr | seid | |
| sie / Sie | sind |
Example Sentences in Context
- Ich bin Student. — I am a student.
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Present
ich
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Answer
bin
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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks
Test your understanding of 'sein' across tenses
Question 1 (Present)
Wo ___ ihr?