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| sein | haben |
|---|---|
| ich bin du bist er / sie /es ist wir sind Tip: sein is the only verb that is truly irregular. |
ich habe du hast er / sie / es hat wir haben |
Other irregular verb forms
| Rule | Example |
|---|---|
In some verbs, the vowel changes from e to i, e.g sprechen, essen. However, only the du and er / sie / es forms change, everything else follows the regular structure. Another example is a → ä as in fahren, e.g. Der Teamleiter fährt nach Berlin. |
Ich spreche Deutsch. Du Er / Sie / Es Wir sprechen Deutsch. |
When you cut the -en ending, some verbs then end in t or d, e.g. arbeiten (arbeit-) or reden (red-). In this case you add an additional e for the du, er / sie / es and ihr forms. Otherwise it would be impossible to pronounce these verb forms. |
Ich arbeite im Büro. Du Er / Sie / Es Wir arbeiten im Büro. |
Exercise 1: Match the pronouns to the verb forms or the other way round.
Tip: To revise the irregular forms of sein and haben click the
Exercise 2: Fill in the missing verb endings.
Exercise 3: Fill in the missing forms of sein.
Exercise 4: Fill in the missing forms of haben.
Exercise 5: Choose the correct verb forms from the dropdown boxes to complete the sentences.
Tip: Before you start, click the
Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Remember: When the subject is a thing, you use the same endings as for the personal pronoun.
der = er, die = sie (Singular oder Plural), das = es.
Exercise 7: Click your answers to check your understanding of the topic.
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