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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

Make sure you know all there is to know about the present tense with these articles

Subject Pronouns

Regular Verb Conjugation in Präsens

Present Tense of "haben" 

Present Tense of "sein"

Stem-Changing Verbs in Präsens

Separable Prefixes 

Present Tense of Modal Verbs 

How to Translate 6 German Tenses into 12 English Tenses 

Overview of All 6 German Tenses

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