Auxiliary Verbs (To Have & To be)
| VERBS TO BE & TO HAVE | |
|---|---|
| PRESENT TENSE / SEIN ( zyn ) – Tobe | |
| Ich bin ( ish bin ) I am | wir sind ( veer zint ) we are |
| Du bist ( doo bist ) You are | ihr seid ( eer zyd ) you are |
| Er/sie/es ist ( ehr, zee , ess isst ) He/she/it is | sie/Sie ( zee zint ) they are |
| PAST TENSE OF SEIN | |
| Ich war ( ish var ) | I was |
| du warst ( doo vahrst ) | you were |
| er sie/es war ( ehr / zee / es war ) | he/she / it was |
| wie waren ( veer vah - ren ) | we were |
| ihr wart ( eer wart) | you were |
| sie/Sie waren ( zee vah - ren ) | they are |
| PRESENT TENSE OF HABEN – to have | |
| Ich habe ( hah - buh ) | I have |
| du hast ( hahst ) | you have |
| er/sie/es hat ( haht ) | he/she/ it has |
| wir haben ( hah - ben ) | we have |
| ihr habt ( hahbt ) | you have |
| sie/Sie haben( hah - ben ) | they have |
| PAST TENSE OF HABEN | |
| Ich hatte ( hah - tuh ) | I had |
| du hattest ( hah - test ) | you had |
| er/sie/es hatte ( hah - tuh) | he/she it had |
| wir hatten ( hah - ten ) | we had |
| ihr hattet ( hah - tet ) | you had |
| sie/Sie hatten (hah-ten) | they had |
| PRESENT TENSE OF WERDEN (vair-den) to become | |
| Ich werde ( vehr - duh) | I become |
| du wirst ( veerst) | you become |
| er/sie/es wird ( veert) | he/she/it becomes |
| wir werden ( vehr-dun) | we become |
| ihr werdet ( vehr - det) | you become |
| sie/Sie werden ( vehr - dun) | they become |
| PAST TENSE OF WERDEN | |
| Ich wurde ( voor - duh) | I became |
| du wurdest ( voor - des)t | you became |
| er/sie/es wurden ( voor - duh) | he/she/ it became |
| wir wurden( voor - den) | we became |
| ihr wurdet ( voor - det) | you became |
| sie/Sie wurden ( voor - dun) | they became |
| USES OF HABER Haben is often used in expressions that usually take the verb to be in English. Ich habe hunger - I am hungry Er hatte durst - he was thirsty ich habe langeweile - I am bored sie hatte angst - she was afraid | |
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