German verb conjugation (present tense)
Present-tense verbs change their ending by person. Master sein (to be), haben (to have) and the regular pattern.
sein (to be)
The most important irregular verb.
ich binI am
du bistyou are
er isthe is
haben (to have)
Also essential and slightly irregular.
ich habeI have
du hastyou have
er hathe has
Regular verbs
Add -e, -st, -t to the stem (spielen → to play).
ich spieleI play
du spielstyou play
er spielthe plays
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- German verb conjugation (present tense)?
- Present-tense verbs change their ending by person. Master sein (to be), haben (to have) and the regular pattern.
- How do you say "I am" in German?
- "I am" is "ich bin" in German.
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