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Sein (to be) - Prasens, indikativ (Present, indicative)

Sein (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Sein - Conjugation of to be in German: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the present, indicative tense (Prasens, indikativ).

Prasens, indikativ (Present, indicative)

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Syllabus: German lesson - Grüße und Abschiede (Greetings and Farewells)

Conjugation of to be in prasens

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

Example phrases

German English
Ich bin gut, danke. I am good, thank you.
Du bist nett, Hallo! You are nice, hello!
Er ist froh, Guten Morgen. He is happy, good morning.
Wir sind hier, Guten Tag. We are here, good day.
Ihr seid laut, Tschüss! You are loud, goodbye!
Sie sind da, Auf Wiedersehen. They are here, goodbye.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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ist, bin, seid, bist, sind

1.
Ich ... gut, danke.
(I am good, thank you.)
2.
Du ... nett, hallo!
(You are nice, hello!)
3.
Sie ... da, auf wiedersehen.
(You are here, goodbye.)
4.
Wir ... hier, guten tag.
(We are here, good day.)
5.
Ihr ... laut, tschüss!
(You are loud, goodbye!)
6.
Er ... froh, guten morgen.
(He is happy, good morning.)