⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A1
haben
Irregular Level A1 ⭐ #2 Most CommonEnglish translation: to have
Stem Pattern: b drops in du hast / er hat
💡 Key Usage Note: Notice that 'du hast' and 'er hat' drop the 'b' from the stem.
📘 Linguistic Rule: Direct objects following 'haben' are always in the Accusative case (e.g. einen Hund).
⚖️ Haben vs. Sein (Perfekt Decision)
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🔊 Speed:
Present (Präsens)
Possession and Perfekt auxiliary.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| ich | habe | |
| du | hast | |
| er / sie / es | hat | |
| wir | haben | |
| ihr | habt | |
| sie / Sie | haben |
Example Sentences in Context
- Ich habe einen Hund. — I have a dog.
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🎴 Flashcard Practice Mode
Flip through pronouns to test active recall for 'haben'
Present
ich
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Answer
habe
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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks
Test your understanding of 'haben' across tenses
Question 1 (Present)
Er ___ keine Zeit.