Haben & Sein Song
"Haben" and "sein" are the two most important verbs in the entire German language. If you are having trouble remembering the conjugation of the verbs "haben" and "sein", this song will cure you of that affliction.
If you want to take a deeper look at "haben" in the present tense, click here.
If you want to take a deeper look at "sein" in the present tense, click here.
"Haben" & "Sein" Song Lyrics
*Sung to the tune of "Ode an die Freude"
ich bin; du bist; er, sie, es ist;
wir sind; ihr seit; sie sind
This is how you conjugate sein in the present tense in German
ich habe; du hast; er hat; wir haben; ihr habt; sie haben
This is how you conjugate "haben" in the present in German.
Repeat until you never forget either of these verbs
Conjugation of "haben" (to have)
ich habe - I have
du hast - you have
er, sie, es hat - he, she, it has
wir haben - we have
ihr habt - you have
sie, Sie haben - they, you have
Conjugation of "sein" (to be)
ich bin - I am
du bist - you are
er, sie, es ist - he, she, it is
wir sind - we are
ihr seid - you are
sie, Sie sind - they, you are
Need more examples? My full list of 100 German verbs conjugated in the present tense can help you practice the patterns you are learning here.
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