sein, haben and your first sentence
A1
With sein and haben you say who you are, how you feel, and what you have — the foundation for almost every German sentence. You'll learn the present-tense forms of both verbs and verb-second placement so your first statements sound right immediately.
- Verb 'sein' (to be) in present tense
- Verb 'haben' (to have) in present tense
- Predicative adjectives with 'sein'
- Verb-second word order (V2) in main clauses
Exercises
Grammar in context
Read these texts to consolidate what you learned. They fit this grammar lesson especially well.
