aus sein

A1

be over/finished

English meaning
be over/finished
Vocabulary package
Starting & Stopping

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aus sein in a sentence

Das Licht ist aus.

The light is off.

Conjugation of aus sein

aus sein is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichbin aus
dubist aus
er/sie/esist aus
wirsind aus
ihrseid aus
sie/Siesind aus
Simple past (er/sie/es)
war aus
Perfect
ist aus gewesen

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Questions about aus sein

How do you conjugate aus sein?

Present tense: bin aus, bist aus, ist aus, sind aus, seid aus, sind aus. Simple past: war aus. Perfect: ist aus gewesen. aus sein is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does aus sein mean in English?

aus sein means "be over/finished". For example: "Das Licht ist aus." — "The light is off."

What level is aus sein in German?

aus sein is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the starting & stopping vocabulary.

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