Lesson 5: Sein -- to be

The German verb, sein, translates as to be in English. It is one of the most important German verbs and should be memorized in all its tenses. It is presented below in the present tense -- study it, learn it, and memorize it.

This verb is important in early conversational German. In the upcoming lessons, I'll post some basic conversations that will showcase the use of this verb as a way of learning and using important expressions.

See the chart below for its conjugation in the present tense:

ich bin I am
du bist you are (familiar, singular)
er ist he is
sie ist she is
es ist it is

wir sind we are
ihr seid you are (familiar, plural)
sie sind they are

Sie sind you are (formal, singular or plural)