Sein (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of sein (to be) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

 Sein (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 1: Sich selbst vorstellen (To introduce oneself)

Lesson 1: Grüße und Abschiede (Greetings and Farewells)

Infinitiv Partizip
Sein (to be) gewesen (been)

Verb tenses

Indikativ

Präsens 

German English
(ich) bin I am
(du) bist you are
(er/sie/es) ist he/she/it is
(wir) sind we are
(ihr) seid you are
(sie) sind they are

Präteritum 

German English
(ich) war I was
(du) warst You were
(er/sie/es) war he/she/it was
(wir) waren we were
(ihr) wart you were
(sie) waren they were

Perfekt 

German English
(ich) bin gewesen I have been
(du) bist gewesen You have been
(er/sie/es) ist gewesen he/she/it has been
(wir) sind gewesen we have been
(ihr) seid gewesen you have been
(sie) sind gewesen they have been

Plusquamperfekt 

German English
(ich) war gewesen I had been
(du) warst gewesen You had been
(er/sie/es) war gewesen he/she/it had been
(wir) waren gewesen we had been
(ihr) wart gewesen you had been
(sie) waren gewesen they had been

Futur I 

German English
(ich) werde sein I will be
(du) wirst sein you will be
(er/sie/es) wird sein he/she/it will be
(wir) werden sein we will be
(ihr) werdet sein you will be
(sie) werden sein they will be

Futur II 

German English
(ich) werde gewesen sein I will have been
(du) wirst gewesen sein You will have been
(er/sie/es) wird gewesen sein he/she/it will have been
(wir) werden gewesen sein we will have been
(ihr) werdet gewesen sein you will have been
(sie) werden gewesen sein they will have been

Konjunktiv II

Konjunktiv II Präsens 

German English
(ich) wäre I would be
(du) wärst you would be
(er/sie/es) wäre he/she/it would be
(wir) wären we would be
(ihr) wäret you would be
(sie) wären they would be

Konjunktiv II Vergangenheit 

German English
(ich) wäre gewesen I would have been
(du) wärst gewesen You would have been
(er/sie/es) wäre gewesen he/she/it would have been
(wir) wären gewesen we would have been
(ihr) wärt gewesen you would have been
(sie) wären gewesen they would have been

Imperativ

Imperativ 

German English
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