The Verb Sein sein oder nicht sein?. sein (to be) sein is an irregular verb: its conjugation does not follow a predictable pattern.

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The Verb Sein sein oder nicht sein?

sein (to be) sein is an irregular verb: its conjugation does not follow a predictable pattern

What does it mean to conjugate a verb? In English the verb to be is irregular. I am you are he/she/it is we are you are they are SingularPlural

Sein (to be) SingularPlural ich bin du bist Sie sind er/sie/es ist wir sind ihr seid Sie sind sie sind I am you are (inf.) you are (form.) he/she/it is we are you are (inf.) you are (form.) they are

Sein (to be) ich bin du bist er/sie/es ist wir sind ihr seid Sie/sie sind

The German Cases German has four cases that indicate the function of each noun in a sentence. The case of a noun determines: 3) The form of the pronoun that can replace the noun. 2) The form of any adjectives that modify the noun. 1) The form of the definite or indefinite article that precedes the noun.

Four German Cases Nominativ Der Professor ist alt. The professor is old. Akkusativ Ich verstehe den Professor. I understand the professor. Dativ Der Assistent zeigt dem Professor den neuen Computer. The assistant is showing the professor the new computer. Genitiv Das ist der Assistant des Professors. This is the professor’s assistant.

Nominativ Der Professor ist alt. Subject verbDefinite Article

Akkusativ Ich verstehe den Professor. Verb Definite Article Subject Direct Object

Dativ Der Assistent zeigt dem Professor den neuen Computer. Verb Definite Article Subject Direct Object Indirect Object

Genitiv ( possessive ) Das ist der Assistant des Professors. Verb Definite Article SubjectDirect Object

Nominative Articles masculine feminine neuter plural definite der die das die indefinite ein eine ein