German Verbs

Präsens · Präteritum · Perfekt · Plusquamperfekt · Futur I · Futur II · Konjunktiv I · Konjunktiv II · Imperativ

Sein [zain] Präsens

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💡 Memory hook
SIND (we/they are) sounds short and clipped, almost like "sint" — imagine saying "we're/they're" but dropping the last vowel.

⚠️ Worth knowing
English has just one verb, 'to be', for both identity (I am a teacher) and state (I am tired), and German works the same way with SEIN: ich bin müde (I am tired) and ich bin Lehrer (I am a teacher). Context decides the nuance, not the verb. This entry covers the sense of permanent identity.

💬 Example sentence
Präsens: Ich bin Lehrer. (I am a teacher.)

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