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How to use „be” in German?
<div style="font-size:300%">How do we use the verb "To be" in German? </div>
Firstly we need to conjugate this verb
 
Ich (I) bin
Hi German learners 😀
Du (you) bist  
 
Er/sie/es (he,she,it) ist  
In today's lesson, we we learn how to use the verb TO BE in German.
Wir (we) sind
 
Ihr (you) seid
 
Sie/sie (they) sind  
Firstly we need to conjugate this verb:
Now we can do some sentences.  
*'''Ich''' (I) bin
(The verb must come in second place)
*'''Du''' (you) bist  
For example  
*'''Er/sie/es''' (he/she/it) ist  
I am always first in class on Mondays
*'''Wir''' (we) sind
Ich bin immer montags erst in der Klasse
*'''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
 
<blockquote>Ich bin immer montags erst in der Klasse</blockquote>


== '''Verb : sein (Past tense)''' ==
== '''Verb : sein (Past tense)''' ==

Revision as of 09:47, 13 October 2021

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

Verb : sein (Past tense)

ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

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GERMAN PRONUNCIATION

BRAZILIAN

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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 PRONUNCIATION

ENGLISH

GERMAN PRONUNCIATION

BRAZILIAN

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

estou

You are dou beest Du bist du biist Você é /

está

He is ehr ihst Er ist ér ist Ele é /

está

She is zee ihst sie ist zii ist Ela é /

está

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

estamos

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

estão

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

estão

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

estão

.

Verb : sein (Future tense)

ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

ENGLISH

GERMAN PRONUNCIATION

BRAZILIAN

PORTUGUESE

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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

BRAZILIAN

PORTUGUESE

BRAZILIAN

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