Konjugation von sein sein (“to be”) is a German verb. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.
How to conjugate sein In the Präsens , sein runs: ich bin, du bist, er/sie/es ist, wir sind, ihr seid, sie/Sie sind. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
sein in a sentence In a sentence, sein looks like this: Ich bin zu Hause. (“I am at home.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 10 tenses and moods of sein , grouped by CEFR level. The Präsens (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “sein” mean in German? sein means “to be”.
Is sein regular or irregular? sein is an irregular German verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate sein in the Präsens? ich bin, du bist, er/sie/es ist, wir sind, ihr seid, sie/Sie sind.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner ich bin du bist er/sie/es ist wir sind ihr seid sie/Sie sind
Ich bin zu Hause. · I am at home.
ich bin gewesen du bist gewesen er/sie/es ist gewesen wir sind gewesen ihr seid gewesen sie/Sie sind gewesen
Ich bin zu Hause gewesen. · I was at home.
A2 — Elementary ich war du warst er/sie/es war wir waren ihr wart sie/Sie waren
Ich war zu Hause. · I was at home.
du sei! wir seien wir! ihr seid! sie/Sie seien Sie!
Sei zu Hause! · Be at home!
ich werde sein du wirst sein er/sie/es wird sein wir werden sein ihr werdet sein sie/Sie werden sein
Ich werde zu Hause sein. · I will be at home.
B1 — Intermediate ich war gewesen du warst gewesen er/sie/es war gewesen wir waren gewesen ihr wart gewesen sie/Sie waren gewesen
Ich war zu Hause gewesen. · I had been at home.
ich wäre du wärest er/sie/es wäre wir wären ihr wäret sie/Sie wären
Ich wäre zu Hause. · I would be at home.
ich wäre gewesen du wärest gewesen er/sie/es wäre gewesen wir wären gewesen ihr wäret gewesen sie/Sie wären gewesen
Ich wäre zu Hause gewesen. · I would have been at home.
B2 — Upper Intermediate ich sei du seist er/sie/es sei wir seien ihr seiet sie/Sie seien
Ich sei zu Hause. · I am at home.
ich werde gewesen sein du wirst gewesen sein er/sie/es wird gewesen sein wir werden gewesen sein ihr werdet gewesen sein sie/Sie werden gewesen sein
Ich werde zu Hause gewesen sein. · I will have been at home.
Memorize every form of "sein" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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