Irregular Verbs (Unregelmäßige Verben) – A1 Grammar
Irregular verbs are verbs that change their stem in the present tense, mostly in the second and third person singular. Here we look at two common examples: sein (to be) and sprechen (to speak).
Conjugation of sein (to be)
| Pronoun |
Conjugation |
Meaning |
| ich | bin | I am |
| du | bist | you are (informal singular) |
| er / sie | ist | he / she is |
| Sie | sind | you are (formal) |
| wir | sind | we are |
| ihr | seid | you are (informal plural) |
| sie (plural) | sind | they are |
Conjugation of sprechen (to speak)
| Pronoun |
Conjugation |
Meaning |
| ich | spreche | I speak |
| du | sprichst | you speak (informal singular) |
| er / sie | spricht | he / she speaks |
| Sie | sprechen | you speak (formal) |
| wir | sprechen | we speak |
| ihr | sprecht | you speak (informal plural) |
| sie (plural) | sprechen | they speak |
Examples
- Sie ist Anna. — She is Anna.
- Sie spricht vier Sprachen. — She speaks four languages.