haben
to have
The 8th most frequent word in German, appearing about 10,130 times per million words.
- Type
- verb
- Frequency rank
- #8
- Per million words
- 10,130
In a sentence
Wir haben Zeit.We have time.
Conjugation
Present tense of haben, plus the forms you need to talk about the past.
| ich — I | habe |
|---|---|
| du — you | hast |
| er/sie/es — he / she / it | hat |
| wir — we | haben |
| ihr — you (plural) | habt |
| sie — they | haben |
| Perfect | hat gehabt |
| Simple past | hatte |
Forms its perfect tense with haben.
Related words
Other words of the same kind, at nearby frequency:
- werden to become, will
- sein to be
- können can, to be able to
- geben to give
- sollen should, ought to
- müssen must, to have to
Practise this word
haben is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.