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<div style="font-size:300%">How do we use the verb "To be" in German? </div>
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<blockquote>Ich bin immer montags erst in der Klasse</blockquote>
<blockquote>Ich bin immer montags erst in der Klasse</blockquote>
And now, here is how to conjugate this verb in other tenses:


== '''Verb : sein (Past tense)''' ==
== '''Verb : sein (Past tense)''' ==
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'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
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|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
!'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
 
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
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|I was
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|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
!'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
!<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
!'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
 
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
!'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
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|-
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|I am
|I am
|'''<big>Ich bin</big>'''
|'''''ih kh been'''''
|'''''ih kh been'''''
|'''<big>Ich bin</big>'''
|'''''iCH biin'''''
|'''''iCH biin'''''
|Eu sou /
|Eu sou /
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|-
|-
|You are
|You are
|'''<big>Du bist</big>'''
|'''''dou beest'''''
|'''''dou beest'''''
|'''<big>Du bist</big>'''
|'''''du biist'''''
|'''''du biist'''''
|Você é /
|Você é /
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|-
|He is
|He is
|'''<big>Er ist</big>'''
|'''''ehr ihst'''''
|'''''ehr ihst'''''
|'''<big>Er ist</big>'''
|'''''ér ist'''''
|'''''ér ist'''''
|Ele é /
|Ele é /
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|-
|-
|She is
|She is
|'''<big>sie ist</big>'''
|'''''zee ihst'''''
|'''''zee ihst'''''
|'''<big>sie ist</big>'''
|'''''zii ist'''''
|'''''zii ist'''''
|Ela é /
|Ela é /
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|-
|-
|We are
|We are
|'''<big>Wir sind</big>'''
|'''''vih uhr zeent'''''
|'''''vih uhr zeent'''''
|'''<big>Wir sind</big>'''
|'''''víâr zínt'''''
|'''''víâr zínt'''''
|Nós somos /
|Nós somos /
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|-
|-
|You are
|You are
|'''<big>Ihr seit</big>'''
|'''''ih uhr zah iht'''''
|'''''ih uhr zah iht'''''
|'''<big>Ihr seit</big>'''
|'''''íâr záit'''''
|'''''íâr záit'''''
|Vocês são /
|Vocês são /
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|-
|They are (mas)
|They are (mas)
|'''<big>Sie sind</big>'''
|'''''zee zeent'''''
|'''''zee zeent'''''
|'''<big>Sie sind</big>'''
|'''''zii zínt'''''
|'''''zii zínt'''''
|Eles são /
|Eles são /
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|-
|They are (fem)
|They are (fem)
|'''<big>Sie sind</big>'''
|'''''zee zeent'''''
|'''''zee zeent'''''
|'''<big>Sie sind</big>'''
|'''''zii zínt'''''
|'''''zii zínt'''''
|Elas são /
|Elas são /
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Revision as of 08:57, 13 October 2021

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How do we use the verb "To be" in German?

Hi German learners 😀

In today's lesson, we we learn how to use the verb TO BE in German.


Firstly we need to conjugate this verb:

  • Ich (I) bin
  • Du (you) bist
  • Er/sie/es (he/she/it) ist
  • Wir (we) sind
  • Ihr (you) seid
  • Sie/sie (they) sind


Now we can create some sentences. Note that the verb must come in second place. For example:

  • I am always first in class on Mondays

Ich bin immer montags erst in der Klasse


And now, here is how to conjugate this verb in other tenses:


Verb : sein (Past tense)

ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

ENGLISH

GERMAN PRONUNCIATION

PORTUGUESE

PORTUGUESE
I was ih kh vaar Ich war iCH vaar Eu era /

estava

You were dou vaarst Du warst du vaarst Você era /

estava

He was ehr vaar Er war ér vaar Ele era /

estava

She was zee vaar sie war zii vaar Ela era /

estava

We were vih uhr vah rehn Wir waren víâr vaa ren Nós éramos /

estavamos

You were ih uhr vaart Ihr wart íâr vaart Vocês eram /

estavam

They were (mas) zee vah rehn Sie waren zii vaa ren Eles eram /

estavam

They were (fem) zee vah rehn Sie waren zii vaa ren Elas eram /

estavam

.

Verb : sein (Present tense)

ENGLISH GERMAN PRONUNCIATION

ENGLISH

PRONUNCIATION

PORTUGUESE

PORTUGUESE
I am Ich bin ih kh been iCH biin Eu sou /

estou

You are Du bist dou beest du biist Você é /

está

He is Er ist ehr ihst ér ist Ele é /

está

She is sie ist zee ihst zii ist Ela é /

está

We are Wir sind vih uhr zeent víâr zínt Nós somos /

estamos

You are Ihr seit ih uhr zah iht íâr záit Vocês são /

estão

They are (mas) Sie sind zee zeent zii zínt Eles são /

estão

They are (fem) Sie sind zee zeent zii zínt Elas são /

estão

.

Verb : sein (Future tense)

ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

ENGLISH

GERMAN PRONUNCIATION

PORTUGUESE

PORTUGUESE
I will be ih kh vehr deh

zah ihn

Ich werde

sein

iCH vér de

záin

Eu serei /

estarei

You will be dou veerst

zah ihn

Du wirst

sein

du víirst

záin

Você será /

estará

He will be ehr veert

zah ihn

Er wird

sein

ér víirt

záin

Ele será /

estará

She will be zee veert

zah ihn

sie wird

sein

zii víirt

záin

Ela será /

estará

We will be vih uhr vehr dehn

zah ihn

Wir werden

sein

víâr vér den

záin

Nós seremos /

estaremos

You will be ih uhr vehr deht

zah ihn

Ihr werdet

sein

íâr vér det

záin

Vocês serão /

estarão

They will be (mas) zee vehr dehn

zah ihn

Sie werden

sein

zii vér den

záin

Eles serão /

estarão

They will be (fem) zee vehr dehn

zah ihn

Sie werden

sein

zii vér den

záin

Eles serão /

estarão

.

Verb : sein (Present tense / Negative form)

Use the word (NICHT) after the verb (it works for all tense (Past / Present)

Use the word (NICHT) between WERDEN and the VERB (it works for the Future)

ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

ENGLISH

GERMAN PRONUNCIATION

PORTUGUESE

PORTUGUESE
I am not ih kh been nih kht Ich bin nicht iCH biin ni CHt Eu não sou /

não estou

You are not dou beest nih kht Du bist nicht du biist ni CHt Você não é /

não está

He is not ehr ihst nih kht Er ist nicht ér ist ni CHt Ele não é /

não está

She is not zee ihst nih kht sie ist nicht zii ist ni CHt Ela não é /

não está

We are not vih uhr zeent nih kht Wir sind nicht víâr zínt ni CHt Nós não somos /

não estamos

You are not ih uhr zah iht nih kht Ihr seit nicht íâr záit ni CHt Vocês não são /

não estão

They are not (mas) zee zeent nih kht Sie sind nicht zii zínt ni CHt Eles não são /

não estão

They are not (fem) zee zeent nih kht Sie sind nicht zii zínt ni CHt Elas não são /

não estão