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Sind is the present tense plural form of the German verb sein, meaning to be. It is used with plural subjects to express existence, state, or identification, and it is also used with the formal address Sie. In English, sind typically translates as are. Examples include Die Kinder sind im Garten (The children are in the garden) and Sind Sie bereit? (Are you ready?).

In German grammar, sind is the form required for wir (we), sie (they), and Sie (you, formal) in the present indicative. It does not change for gender. The other present forms of sein are ich bin, du bist, er/sie/es ist, and ihr seid. Negative constructions use nicht: Die Bücher sind nicht auf dem Tisch. Questions can be formed by inversion: Sind Sie zufrieden? What are these forms called in other moods and tenses depends on the larger verb system around sein.

The verb sein is highly irregular and serves as an auxiliary for some tenses when combined with other verbs, similar to have in English but used with some movement and change-of-state verbs in German. The present perfect is formed with sein as an auxiliary for suitable verbs: Wir sind gegangen (We have gone) or Wir sind gewesen (We have been). The simple past uses war/waren: Wir waren dort (We were there).

Sind is a foundational element of German syntax and vocabulary, essential for describing current states and relations between subjects and predicates. See also the entry on sein (German verb) for broader context.