Talking with friends: 'haben' and 'sein'
Learning outcomes
I can use the present tense forms of 'sein' and 'haben' when communicating with my friends.
I can correctly pronounce [j].
Talking with friends: 'haben' and 'sein'
Learning outcomes
I can use the present tense forms of 'sein' and 'haben' when communicating with my friends.
I can correctly pronounce [j].
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Key learning points
- [j] is pronounced as in 'ja'. Loan words from English beginning with 'j' are pronounced like the English 'j' in 'jeans'.
- 'Sein' is an irregular verb meaning 'to be': 'ich bin; du bist; sie, er, es ist; wir sind; sie sind'.
- 'Haben' is an irregular verb meaning 'to have': 'ich habe; du hast; sie, er, es hat; wir haben; sie haben'.
Keywords
[j] - pronounced as in 'ja'
Sein - irregular verb meaning 'to be'
Haben - irregular verb meaning 'to have'
Common misconception
'Haben' is a weak verb.
'Haben' is an irregular verb because it does not follow a regular pattern of changes in the same way a weak verb does, even if the 'ich', 'wir' and 'sie' (they) forms look like weak verbs.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
to be, being
to have, having
singer
actor
door
board, screen
Exit quiz
6 Questions
bin
bist
ist
sind
beste Freunde.
kein Geschenk.
Einzelkind?
hat keine Tiere.
sind Zwillinge.