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SEIN - Commands • Imperativ
to be |
| Befehlsform: There are three command (imperative) forms, one for each "you" word in German. In addition, the "let's" form is used with wir. |
| DEUTSCH |
ENGLISH |
| (du) sei! |
be! |
| (ihr) seid! |
be! |
| seien Sie! |
be! |
| seien wir! |
let's be! |
Examples:
Sei brav! - Be good! - Behave yourself!
Seien Sie still! - Be quiet! - No talking! |
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SEIN - Subjunctive I • Konjunktiv I
to be |
| DEUTSCH |
ENGLISH |
| The subjunctive is a mood, not a tense. The Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I) is based on the infinitive form of the verb. It is most often used to express indirect quotation (indirekte Rede). |
| SINGULAR |
| ich sei |
I (am said to) be |
| du sei(e)st |
you (are said to) be |
er
sie sei
es |
he
she (is said to) be
it |
| PLURAL |
| wir seien |
we (are said to) be |
| ihr seiet |
you (guys) (are said to) be |
| sie seien |
they (are said to) be |
| Sie seien |
you (are said to) be |
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SEIN - Subjunctive II • Konjunktiv II
to be |
| DEUTSCH |
ENGLISH |
| The Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II) expresses wishful thinking, contrary-to-reality situations and is used to express politeness. The Subjunctive II is based on the simple past tense (Imperfekt). |
| SINGULAR |
| ich wäre |
I would be |
| du wärest |
you would be |
er
sie wäre
es |
he
she would be
it |
| PLURAL |
| wir wären |
we would be |
| ihr wäret |
you (guys) would be |
| sie wären |
they would be |
| Sie wären |
you would be |
Examples:
Wäre ich reich, würde ich mir ein neues Haus kaufen.
If I were rich, I'd buy myself a new house.
Wenn ich reich wäre... - If I were rich... |
| Since the Subjunctive is a mood and not a tense, it can also be used in various tenses. Below are several examples... |
| ich sei gewesen |
I would have been |
| sie wären gewesen |
they would have been |
| ich wäre gewesen |
I would have been |
| wäre er hier, würde er... |
if he were here, he would... |
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