Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #126
Word (Wort)

war

Translation (Übersetzung) was
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /vaːɐ̯/
A1
Verbs
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb irregular state location past identity essential
First and third person singular Präteritum (past tense) form of 'sein' (was). Irregular verb expressing past state, identity, or location. Most important verb in German. Uses 'sein' as auxiliary in perfect tense. One hundred and twenty-sixth most frequent word in German.

war - German Verbs - war Meaning - war Translation - war Verbs Examples

war is a German Verbs

Learn war meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. war is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

war Examples (Beispiele) in English

war examples with English translations. See how to use war in sentences. war example sentences in English below.

Ich war groß.
I was tall.
past characteristics
Er war Lehrer.
He was a teacher.
past profession
Wir waren in Berlin.
We were in Berlin.
past location
Es war gut.
It was good.
past state
Sie war müde.
She was tired.
past state
Ich war da.
I was there.
past presence
Es war möglich.
It was possible.
past possibility
Er war nicht da.
He was not there.
past negation

war Conjugations (Konjugationen)

war conjugation (war Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate war with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
bin
du
bist
er/sie/es
ist
wir
sind
ihr
seid
sie/Sie
sind

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
war
du
warst
er/sie/es
war
wir
waren
ihr
wart
sie/Sie
waren

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
bin gewesen
du
bist gewesen
er/sie/es
ist gewesen
wir
sind gewesen
ihr
seid gewesen
sie/Sie
sind gewesen

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde sein
du
wirst sein
er/sie/es
wird sein
wir
werden sein
ihr
werdet sein
sie/Sie
werden sein

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gewesen sein
du
wirst gewesen sein
er/sie/es
wird gewesen sein
wir
werden gewesen sein
ihr
werdet gewesen sein
sie/Sie
werden gewesen sein

Imperative (Imperativ)

seien Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
sei
du
seiest
er/sie/es
sei
wir
seien
ihr
seiet
sie/Sie
seien

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
wäre
du
wärest
er/sie/es
wäre
wir
wären
ihr
wäret
sie/Sie
wären

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
war gewesen
du
warst gewesen
er/sie/es
war gewesen
wir
waren gewesen
ihr
wart gewesen
sie/Sie
waren gewesen

war Word Family - war Related Words - war Family Members

war Word Family (Wortfamilie)

war word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn war family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore war related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Infinitive Form (Infinitiv Form)
sein
Meaning: to be
Usage: to be (infinitive form)
Example: Ich war groß.
Verb
Present Tense Form (Präsens Form)
ist
Meaning: is
Usage: is (present tense vs. past tense)
Example: Er ist groß.
Verb
Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
warst
Meaning: was (you singular)
Usage: was (second person singular past tense)
Example: Du warst müde.
Verb
Plural Form (Plural Form)
waren
Meaning: were (we/you plural/they)
Usage: were (first/third person plural past tense)
Example: Wir waren in Berlin.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gewesen
Meaning: been
Usage: been (past participle, uses 'sein')
Example: Ich bin gewesen.
Verb
Subjunctive Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
wäre
Meaning: would be
Usage: would be (subjunctive, conditional vs. past tense)
Example: Ich wäre groß.
Verb
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
befand sich
Meaning: was located, was situated
Usage: was located (reflexive verb, similar meaning for location, past tense)
Example: Er befand sich in Berlin.
Verb
gab es
Meaning: there was, there were
Usage: there was (different verb, similar meaning for existence, past tense)
Example: Es gab viele Leute.
Verb
existierte
Meaning: existed
Usage: existed (different verb, more specific meaning, past tense)
Example: Es existierte schon.
Verb
Opposite Verb (Gegenteiliges Verb)
war nicht
Meaning: was not
Usage: was not (opposite - negation vs. affirmation)
Example: Er war nicht da.
Verb
wurde
Meaning: became, was
Usage: became (opposite - change vs. state)
Example: Er wurde müde.
Verb
blieb
Meaning: stayed, remained
Usage: stayed (opposite - continuation vs. past state)
Example: Er blieb zu Hause.
Verb

war Usage - war Collocations - war Idioms - war Synonyms - war Antonyms

war Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use war in context. Discover war collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master war usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

war Collocations (Kollokationen)

war collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn war word combinations and how to use war with other words naturally.

war ich
I was
High frequency
war er
he was
High frequency
war sie
she was, it was
High frequency
war es
it was
High frequency
war da
was there, was here
High frequency
war in
was in, was at
High frequency
war zu
was at, was to
High frequency
war bei
was at, was with
High frequency
war gut
was good
High frequency
war nicht
was not
High frequency
war möglich
was possible
High frequency
war wichtig
was important
High frequency
war fertig
was ready, was finished
High frequency
war klar
was clear
High frequency
war schwer
was difficult, was heavy
High frequency
war leicht
was easy, was light
High frequency
war kalt
was cold
High frequency
war warm
was warm
High frequency
war zu spät
was too late
High frequency
war zu früh
was too early
High frequency
war bereit
was ready
High frequency
war krank
was sick
High frequency
war gesund
was healthy
High frequency
war müde
was tired
High frequency
war dann
was then
High frequency
war auch
was also
High frequency
war noch
was still, was yet
High frequency
war schon
was already
High frequency

war Idioms (Redewendungen)

war idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing war with meanings and explanations. Master war expressions used in everyday German.

war da
was there, was here
Expressing past presence or location
war nicht
was not
Expressing past negation
war möglich
was possible
Expressing past possibility
war wichtig
was important
Expressing past importance
war fertig
was ready, was finished
Expressing past completion or readiness
war klar
was clear
Expressing past clarity or certainty
war zu spät
was too late
Expressing past lateness
war zu früh
was too early
Expressing past earliness
war bereit
was ready
Expressing past readiness
es war soweit
it was time, the moment had come
Indicating that something was about to happen
wie es war
as it was, the way it was
Referring to past state or condition
es war nicht alles Gold, was glänzte
all that glittered was not gold
Things were not always as they appeared

war Synonyms (Synonyme)

war synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for war and expand your German vocabulary. Learn war similar words and their usage.

ist
Meaning: is
High similarity
war gewesen
Meaning: had been
High similarity
befand sich
Meaning: was located, was situated
Medium similarity
gab es
Meaning: there was, there were
Medium similarity
existierte
Meaning: existed
Low similarity

war Antonyms (Antonyme)

war antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to war. Discover war opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

war nicht
Meaning: was not
wurde
Meaning: became, was
blieb
Meaning: stayed, remained

war Semantically Related Words - war Contextually Related Words - war Thematically Related Words

war Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

war semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to war. Explore war related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn war contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

sein ist bin bist sind seid warst waren wart gewesen wäre wärest wären wäret befand sich gab es existierte war nicht wurde blieb Verb Vergangenheit Zustand Identität Past State Identity Being

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