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ist

быть

Meaning of ist

3. Person Singular Präsens von „sein“

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DE[ɪst]
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ist - быть
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sich ändernmengganti
bindenmengikat
folgenmengikuti
setzenmenetapkan
entfernenmelepas

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sein
The basic infinitive “to be”; dictionary form, not a specific person form.
war
Past tense form of “sein” for first and third person singular.
bin
Present tense form of “sein” for first person singular: “I am.”
bist
Present tense form of “sein” for second person singular: used when speaking to one person.
sind
Present tense form of “sein” for plural and polite singular (“you are”).
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🇩🇪de

The basic infinitive “to be”; dictionary form, not a specific person form.

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🇩🇪de

Past tense form of “sein” for first and third person singular.

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🇩🇪de

Present tense form of “sein” for first person singular: “I am.”

A1Very Often
🇩🇪de

Present tense form of “sein” for second person singular: used when speaking to one person.

A1Very Often
🇩🇪de

Present tense form of “sein” for plural and polite singular (“you are”).

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🇩🇪de
seid

Present tense form of “sein” for second person plural: used when speaking to several people.

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🇩🇪de

Past participle of “sein”; usually used with an auxiliary verb.

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🇩🇪de

Past tense form of “sein” for plural and polite singular (“you were”).

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3. Person Singular Präsens von „sein“

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