Lesson 06 · A1 German Grammar
German Adjectives with “sein”
Describe people, objects and situations with common German adjectives after sein.
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Explanation
After the verb sein, the adjective does not take an ending. It stays in its basic form.
Subject + conjugated sein + adjective: Das Haus ist groß.
| Adjective | Meaning | Opposite |
|---|---|---|
| glücklich | happy | traurig |
| müde | tired | wach |
| krank | sick | gesund |
| groß | big | klein |
| schnell | fast | langsam |
| teuer | expensive | billig |
| hell | bright | dunkel |
| freundlich | friendly | unfreundlich |
Examples
Ich bin glücklich.I am happy.
Das Auto ist schnell.The car is fast.
Die Wohnung ist klein.The apartment is small.
Der Film ist interessant.The film is interesting.
Exercises
Complete the tasks before opening the answer key.
Complete with sein: Ich ___ müde.
Complete: Das Haus ___ groß.
Choose the opposite of teuer: billig / langsam / dunkel
Choose the opposite of freundlich: unfreundlich / gesund / klein
Correct: Das Auto ist schnelles.
Translate: The book is interesting.
Translate: We are happy.
Write one sentence with “krank”.
Answer Key
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- bin
- ist
- billig
- unfreundlich
- Das Auto ist schnell.
- Das Buch ist interessant.
- Wir sind glücklich.
- Example: Er ist krank.
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