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Konjunktiv I Gegenwart · German

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The Konjunktiv I reports what someone else said without taking a stance on its truth. It is most distinctive in the 3rd person singular (er sage, er habe, er sei); where it would coincide with the present indicative, Konjunktiv II is used instead. The stem takes the endings -e, -est, -e, -en, -et, -en.

When to use it

Reporting a statement
Er sagt, er habe keine Zeit.He says he has no time.
News and journalism
Der Minister sei zurückgetreten.The minister has reportedly resigned.

Endings · Conjugation

-e
-emache
-estmachest
-emache
-enmachen
-etmachet
-enmachen
sein
seisei
seistseist
seisei
seienseien
seietseiet
seienseien

Irregular verbs

sein
sei, seist, sei
haben
habe, habest, habe

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