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German Exercises Haben, sein and werden | A1-C2
Haben, sein and werden are the German auxiliary verbs (Hilfsverben): they form compound tenses and the passive voice. They are also used as full verbs (Vollverben) with the Partizip II (gehabt, gewesen, geworden).
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| Hints | Sentence |
|---|---|
| werden | Präsens | Wir werden alle langsam älter. |
| haben | Imperativ | Habt heute viel Spaß zusammen! |
| sein | Perfekt | Die Gäste sind pünktlich angekommen. |
| haben | Perfekt | Maria hat einen langen Brief geschrieben. |
| haben | Perfekt | Wir haben einen guten Lehrer gefunden. |
| sein | Präteritum | Das Wetter war heute schön. |
| sein | Perfekt | Ich bin gestern lange geschwommen. |
| sein | Perfekt | Meine Familie ist letztes Jahr umgezogen. |
| haben | Perfekt | Ihr habt den Lehrer gestern gefragt. |
| werden | Präsens | Wir werden langsam alle müde. |
| werden | Präsens | Wirst du heute mein Freund? |
| haben | Perfekt | Die Familien haben zusammen gefeiert. |
| sein | Präsens | Sind Sie heute Abend zufrieden? |
| sein | Perfekt | Die Kinder sind heute Abend allein gegangen. |
| haben | Präsens | Ich habe heute keine Lust. |
| haben | Perfekt | Hast du das Essen schon gekocht? |
| haben | Perfekt | Ihr habt heute Fußball gespielt. |
| sein | Perfekt | Meine Eltern sind dort gewesen. |
| haben | Perfekt | Ich habe gestern Deutsch gelernt. |
| haben | Perfekt | Der Lehrer hat die Aufgabe wiederholt. |
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Remember there is also a verb lesson that you might want to review first.