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Verb Haben (to have)

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The verb haben (to have)

Haben is one of the most essential German verbs. It is irregular, requires the accusative case, and doubles as an auxiliary for the Perfekt of most verbs.

PersonhabenExample
ichhabeIch habe einen Bruder.
duhastDu hast ein Auto.
er/sie/eshatSie hat eine Katze.
wirhabenWir haben Zeit.
ihrhabtIhr habt Glück.
sie/SiehabenSie haben Freunde.

Fixed expressions with haben

ExpressionMeaning
Hunger/Durst habento be hungry/thirsty
Angst habento be afraid
Recht habento be right
Zeit habento have time
Lust haben (zu + inf.)to feel like doing something
Schmerzen habento be in pain

haben as Perfekt auxiliary

Most verbs use haben to form the Perfekt: Ich habe gegessen (I ate), Wir haben gespielt (We played), Er hat gearbeitet (He worked). Verbs of motion or change of state use sein instead.

⚠️ The irregular forms to memorise: ich habe, du hast, er/sie/es hat, ihr habt. Note that wir haben and sie/Sie haben are identical to the infinitive stem.

Exemplos

  • Ich habe einen Hund.

    I have a dog.

  • Hast du Zeit?

    Do you have time?

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