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In today's lesson you will learn how to use the '''¨VERB TO HAVE¨''' in German
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Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/german German] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn how to use "have" in German. Understanding its usage is crucial as it is a crucial verb when it comes to formulating different tenses in German.


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== '''Verb to have in German''' ==
<span link>After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you:</span> [[Language/Swiss-german/Grammar/Gender|Gender]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Be-Polite|Be Polite]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Verb-Forms|Verb Forms]] & [[Language/German/Grammar/Imperative-Tense|Imperative Tense]].
== Basic usage ==


=== '''Verb : haben (Past tense)''' ===
The German verb for "have" is "haben". It is an irregular verb that is used in the present tense to show possession, such as:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
! German !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
|<big>'''Pronouns'''</big>
| Ich habe || [ɪç ˈhaːbə] || I have
<big>'''English'''</big>
| Du hast || [duː hast] || You have (informal)
|<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
| Er/sie/es hat || [eːɐ̯ ziː ɛs hat] || He/she/it has
|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
| Wir haben || [vɪɐ̯ ˈhaːbən] || We have
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
| Ihr habt || [iːɐ̯ hat] || You have (plural, informal)
|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
| Sie haben || [ziː ˈhaːbən] || They have or You have (formal)
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
|}
'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
 
For example:


'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
* Ich habe ein Auto. - I have a car.
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
* Sie hat eine Katze. - She has a cat.
'''<big>Brazilian</big>'''
* Wir haben ein Haus. - We have a house.


'''<big>Portuguese</big>'''
The verb "haben" can also be used to form future tense, as in:
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
 
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
* Ich werde morgen Englisch haben. - I will have English tomorrow.
|-
* Sie werden später Zeit haben. - They will have time later.
|
 
|
== Perfect tense ==
|
 
|
In German, the perfect tense is used to describe an action that has already been completed. It is formed using the auxiliary verb "haben" in the present tense along with the past participle of the main verb.
|
 
|
The past participle is formed differently depending on the verb. For regular verbs, it is formed by adding "ge-" at the front of the verb and "-t" or "-et" at the end. For irregular verbs, it must be memorized.
|
 
|-
Here are some examples of "haben" in perfect tense:
|I
 
|had
{| class="wikitable"
|'''''ih kh hah teh'''''
! German !! Pronunciation !! English
|'''<big>Ich hatte</big>'''
|'''''iCH Há te'''''
|Eu
|tinha
|-
|You
|had
|'''''dou hah teh stih'''''
|'''<big>Du hattest</big>'''
|'''''du Há test'''''
|Você
|tinha
|-
|He
|had
|'''''ehr hah teh'''''
|'''<big>Er hatte</big>'''
|'''''ér Há te'''''
|Ele
|tinha
|-
|She
|had
|'''''zee hah teh'''''
|'''<big>sie hatte</big>'''
|'''''zii Há te'''''
|Ela
|tinha
|-
|We
|had
|'''''vih uhr hah tehn'''''
|'''<big>Wir hatten</big>'''
|'''''víâr Há ten'''''
|Nós
|tinhamos
|-
|You
|had
|'''''ih uhr hah teht'''''
|'''<big>Ihr hattet</big>'''
|'''''íâr Há tet'''''
|Vocês
|tinham
|-
|-
|They
| Ich habe gespielt. || [ɪç ˈhaːbə ɡəˈʃpiːlt] || I have played.
|had (mas)
| Du hast getanzt. || [du hast ɡəˈtanst] || You have danced. (informal)
|'''''zee hah tehn'''''
| Er/sie/es hat gelacht. || [eːɐ̯ ziː ɛs hat ɡəˈlaxt] || He/she/it has laughed.
|'''<big>Sie hatten</big>'''
| Wir haben gebucht. || [vɪɐ̯ ˈhaːbən ɡəˈbuːxt] || We have booked.
|'''''zii Há ten'''''
| Ihr habt getrunken. || [iːɐ̯ hart ɡəˈtrʊŋkən] || You have drunk. (plural, informal)
|Eles
| Sie haben geschlafen. || [ziː ˈhaːbən ɡəˈʃlaːfn̩] || They have slept or You have slept (formal).
|tinham
|-
|They
|had (fem)
|'''''zee hah tehn'''''
|'''<big>Sie hatten</big>'''
|'''''zii Há ten'''''
|Elas
|tinham
|}
|}
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=== '''Verb : haben (Present tense)''' ===
== Conversational examples ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
|-
Here is a dialogue to show you how to use "haben" in a conversation:
|<big>'''Pronouns'''</big>
<big>'''English'''</big>
|<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''


'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
* Person 1: Hast du gestern Deutsch gelernt? (Have you learned German yesterday?)
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
* Person 2: Ja, ich habe gestern Deutsch gelernt. (Yes, I have learned German yesterday.)
'''<big>Brazilian</big>'''


'''<big>Portuguese</big>'''
* Person 1: Hat dein Bruder schon das neue Auto? (Has your brother got the new car?)
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
* Person 2: Ja, er hat das neue Auto gekauft. (Yes, he has bought the new car.)
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
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|
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|
|
|
|-
|I
|have
|'''''ih kh hah beh'''''
|'''<big>Ich habe</big>'''
|'''''iCH Há be'''''
|Eu
|tenho
|-
|You
|have
|'''''dou hah stih'''''
|'''<big>Du hast</big>'''
|'''''du Hást'''''
|Você
|tem
|-
|He
|has
|'''''ehr haht'''''
|'''<big>Er hat</big>'''
|'''''ér Hát'''''
|Ele
|tem
|-
|She
|has
|'''''zee haht'''''
|'''<big>sie hat</big>'''
|'''''zii Hát'''''
|Ela
|tem
|-
|We
|have
|'''''vih uhr hah behn'''''
|'''<big>Wir haben</big>'''
|'''''víâr Há ben'''''
|Nós
|temos
|-
|You
|have
|'''''ih uhr hah biht'''''
|'''<big>Ihr habt</big>'''
|'''''íâr Hábt'''''
|Vocês
|tenho
|-
|They
|have (mas)
|'''''zee hah behn'''''
|'''<big>Sie haben</big>'''
|'''''zii Há ben'''''
|Eles
|tenho
|-
|They
|have (fem)
|'''''zee hah behn'''''
|'''<big>Sie haben</big>'''
|'''''zii Há ben'''''
|Elas
|tenho
|}
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=== '''Verb : haben (Future tense)''' ===
* Person 1: Habt ihr das Buch gelesen? (Have you read the book?)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* Person 2: Nein, wir haben das Buch noch nicht gelesen. (No, we haven't read the book yet.)
|-
|<big>'''Pronouns'''</big>
<big>'''English'''</big>
|<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''


'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
== Conclusion ==
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
'''<big>Brazilian</big>'''


'''<big>Portuguese</big>'''
Using "haben" in German is important to show possession and to form perfect tense. We have learned how to use it and even saw examples of it in everyday conversations. Mastering the use of "haben" is crucial, and with practice, it will be used naturally.
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|I
|will have
|'''''ih kh vehr deh'''''
'''''hah behn'''''
|'''<big>Ich werde</big>'''
'''<big>haben</big>'''
|'''''iCH vér de'''''
'''''Há ben'''''
|Eu
|terei
|-
|You
|will have
|'''''dou vihrst'''''
'''''hah behn'''''
|'''<big>Du wirst</big>'''
'''<big>haben</big>'''
|'''''du vírst'''''
'''''Há ben'''''
|Você
|terá
|-
|He
|will have
|'''''ehr veert'''''
'''''hah behn'''''
|'''<big>Er wird</big>'''
'''<big>haben</big>'''
|'''''ér viirt'''''
'''''Há ben'''''
|Ele
|terá
|-
|She
|will have
|'''''zee veert'''''
'''''hah behn'''''
|'''<big>sie wird</big>'''
'''<big>haben</big>'''
|'''''zii viirt'''''
'''''Há ben'''''
|Ela
|terá
|-
|We
|will have
|'''''vih uhr vehr dehn'''''
'''''hah behn'''''
|'''<big>Wir werden</big>'''
'''<big>haben</big>'''
|'''''víâr verden'''''
'''''Há ben'''''
|Nós
|teremos
|-
|You
|will have
|'''''ih uhr vehr deht'''''
'''''hah behn'''''
|'''<big>Ihr werdet</big>'''
'''<big>haben</big>'''
|'''''íâr vér det'''''
'''''Há ben'''''
|Vocês
|terão
|-
|They
|will have (mas)
|'''''zee vehr dehn'''''
'''''hah behn'''''
|'''<big>Sie werden</big>'''
'''<big>haben</big>'''
|'''''zii vér den'''''
'''''Há ben'''''
|Eles
|terão
|-
|They
|will have (fem)
|'''''zee vehr dehn'''''
'''''hah behn'''''
|'''<big>Sie werden</big>'''
'''<big>haben</big>'''
|'''''zii vér den'''''
'''''Há ben'''''
|Elas
|terão
|}
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=== '''Verb : haben (Present tense / Negative form)''' ===
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'''<big>Use the word (NICHT) after the verb (it works for all tense (Past / Present)</big>'''


'''<big>Use the word (NICHT) between WERDEN and the VERB (it works for the Future)</big>'''
<hr>➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|<big>'''Pronouns'''</big>
<big>'''English'''</big>
|<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''


'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
<span link>With this lesson finished, you may want to explore these additional pages:</span> [[Language/German/Grammar/Gender|Gender]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Possessive-Case-in-German|Possessive Case in German]] & [[Language/German/Grammar/Common-Mistakes|Common Mistakes]].
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
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'''<big>Brazilian</big>'''
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'''<big>Portuguese</big>'''
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|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
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'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
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|-
|I
|don`t have
|'''''ih kh hah beh nih kht'''''
|'''<big>Ich habe nicht</big>'''
|'''''iCH Há be ni CHt'''''
|Eu
|não tenho
|-
|You
|don`t have
|'''''dou hah stih nih kht'''''
|'''<big>Du hast nicht</big>'''
|'''''du Hást ni CHt'''''
|Você
|não tem
|-
|He
|doesn`t have
|'''''ehr haht nih kht'''''
|'''<big>Er hat nicht</big>'''
|'''''ér Hát ni CHt'''''
|Ele
|não tem
|-
|She
|doesn`t have
|'''''zee haht nih kht'''''
|'''<big>sie hat nicht</big>'''
|'''''zii Hát ni CHt'''''
|Ela
|não tem
|-
|We
|don`t have
|'''''vih uhr hah behn nih kht'''''
|'''<big>Wir haben nicht</big>'''
|'''''víâr Há ben ni CHt'''''
|Nós
|não temos
|-
|You
|don`t have
|'''''ih uhr hah biht nih kht'''''
|'''<big>Ihr habt nicht</big>'''
|'''''íâr Hábt ni CHt'''''
|Vocês
|não tenho
|-
|They
|don`t have (mas)
|'''''zee hah behn nih kht'''''
|'''<big>Sie haben nicht</big>'''
|'''''zii Há ben ni CHt'''''
|Eles
|não tenho
|-
|They
|don`t have (fem)
|'''''zee hah behn nih kht'''''
|'''<big>Sie haben nicht</big>'''
|'''''zii Há ben ni CHt'''''
|Elas
|não tenho
|}

Latest revision as of 10:22, 27 March 2023

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German Grammar - How to Use "Have"

Hi German learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to use "have" in German. Understanding its usage is crucial as it is a crucial verb when it comes to formulating different tenses in German.

After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Gender, Be Polite, Verb Forms & Imperative Tense.

Basic usage[edit | edit source]

The German verb for "have" is "haben". It is an irregular verb that is used in the present tense to show possession, such as:

German Pronunciation English
Ich habe [ɪç ˈhaːbə] I have Du hast [duː hast] You have (informal) Er/sie/es hat [eːɐ̯ ziː ɛs hat] He/she/it has Wir haben [vɪɐ̯ ˈhaːbən] We have Ihr habt [iːɐ̯ hat] You have (plural, informal) Sie haben [ziː ˈhaːbən] They have or You have (formal)

For example:

  • Ich habe ein Auto. - I have a car.
  • Sie hat eine Katze. - She has a cat.
  • Wir haben ein Haus. - We have a house.

The verb "haben" can also be used to form future tense, as in:

  • Ich werde morgen Englisch haben. - I will have English tomorrow.
  • Sie werden später Zeit haben. - They will have time later.

Perfect tense[edit | edit source]

In German, the perfect tense is used to describe an action that has already been completed. It is formed using the auxiliary verb "haben" in the present tense along with the past participle of the main verb.

The past participle is formed differently depending on the verb. For regular verbs, it is formed by adding "ge-" at the front of the verb and "-t" or "-et" at the end. For irregular verbs, it must be memorized.

Here are some examples of "haben" in perfect tense:

German Pronunciation English
Ich habe gespielt. [ɪç ˈhaːbə ɡəˈʃpiːlt] I have played. Du hast getanzt. [du hast ɡəˈtanst] You have danced. (informal) Er/sie/es hat gelacht. [eːɐ̯ ziː ɛs hat ɡəˈlaxt] He/she/it has laughed. Wir haben gebucht. [vɪɐ̯ ˈhaːbən ɡəˈbuːxt] We have booked. Ihr habt getrunken. [iːɐ̯ hart ɡəˈtrʊŋkən] You have drunk. (plural, informal) Sie haben geschlafen. [ziː ˈhaːbən ɡəˈʃlaːfn̩] They have slept or You have slept (formal).

Conversational examples[edit | edit source]

Here is a dialogue to show you how to use "haben" in a conversation:

  • Person 1: Hast du gestern Deutsch gelernt? (Have you learned German yesterday?)
  • Person 2: Ja, ich habe gestern Deutsch gelernt. (Yes, I have learned German yesterday.)
  • Person 1: Hat dein Bruder schon das neue Auto? (Has your brother got the new car?)
  • Person 2: Ja, er hat das neue Auto gekauft. (Yes, he has bought the new car.)
  • Person 1: Habt ihr das Buch gelesen? (Have you read the book?)
  • Person 2: Nein, wir haben das Buch noch nicht gelesen. (No, we haven't read the book yet.)

Conclusion[edit | edit source]

Using "haben" in German is important to show possession and to form perfect tense. We have learned how to use it and even saw examples of it in everyday conversations. Mastering the use of "haben" is crucial, and with practice, it will be used naturally.

To improve your German Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

With this lesson finished, you may want to explore these additional pages: Gender, Plurals, Possessive Case in German & Common Mistakes.


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