Present tense of the verbs sein and haben
The infinitive of a verb (the form you find in the dictionary) is made up of a stem and the ending –en (-n).
In the present tense, this ending is replaced by different endings depending on person and number. However, there are a number of irregular verbs, including sein and haben, that have different forms.
The verbs sein (to be) and haben (to have) are very common. Both verbs are irregular.
- Mein Name ist Tim Bauer.
- Wir sind in Berlin.
- Ich habe eine Schwester.
- Hast du Zeit?
| sein | haben | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bin | habe |
| du | bist | hast |
| er, sie, es | ist | hat |
| wir | sind | haben |
| ihr | seid | habt |
| sie, Sie | sind | haben |
Exercise 1: Present tense of sein
Exercise 2: Present tense of haben
Exercise 3: Present tense of sein and haben
External Link: Konjugation: haben.