an sein
A2be on / be off
- English meaning
- be on / be off
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
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- Household Appliances
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an sein in a sentence
Das Licht ist noch an/schon aus.
The light is still on / already off.
Conjugation of an sein
an sein is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- war an
- Perfect
- ist an gewesen
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Questions about an sein
How do you conjugate an sein?
Present tense: ich bin an, du bist an, er ist an, wir sind an, ihr seid an, sie sind an. Simple past: war an. Perfect: ist an gewesen. an sein is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.
What does an sein mean in English?
an sein means "be on / be off". For example: "Das Licht ist noch an/schon aus." — "The light is still on / already off."
What level is an sein in German?
an sein is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the household appliances vocabulary.
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