Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #127
Word (Wort)

hatte

Translation (Übersetzung) had
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈhatə/
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grammar most-common verb irregular auxiliary possession past essential perfect
First and third person singular Präteritum (past tense) form of 'haben' (had). Irregular verb expressing past possession or past perfect tense auxiliary. Essential verb for possession and perfect tense. Uses 'haben' as auxiliary in perfect tense. One hundred and twenty-seventh most frequent word in German.

hatte - German Verbs - hatte Meaning - hatte Translation - hatte Verbs Examples

hatte is a German Verbs

Learn hatte meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. hatte is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

hatte Examples (Beispiele) in English

hatte examples with English translations. See how to use hatte in sentences. hatte example sentences in English below.

Ich hatte ein Auto.
I had a car.
past possession
Er hatte Zeit.
He had time.
past possession
Sie hatte Lust zu gehen.
She felt like going.
past desire
Es hatte keinen Sinn.
It made no sense.
past state
Ich hatte das Buch gelesen.
I had read the book.
past perfect auxiliary
Er hatte Recht.
He was right.
past correctness
Sie hatte Angst.
She was afraid.
past emotion
Es hatte Probleme.
It had problems.
past difficulties

hatte Conjugations (Konjugationen)

hatte conjugation (hatte Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate hatte with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
habe
du
hast
er/sie/es
hat
wir
haben
ihr
habt
sie/Sie
haben

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
hatte
du
hattest
er/sie/es
hatte
wir
hatten
ihr
hattet
sie/Sie
hatten

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe gehabt
du
hast gehabt
er/sie/es
hat gehabt
wir
haben gehabt
ihr
habt gehabt
sie/Sie
haben gehabt

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde haben
du
wirst haben
er/sie/es
wird haben
wir
werden haben
ihr
werdet haben
sie/Sie
werden haben

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gehabt haben
du
wirst gehabt haben
er/sie/es
wird gehabt haben
wir
werden gehabt haben
ihr
werdet gehabt haben
sie/Sie
werden gehabt haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

haben Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
habe
du
habest
er/sie/es
habe
wir
haben
ihr
habet
sie/Sie
haben

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
hätte
du
hättest
er/sie/es
hätte
wir
hätten
ihr
hättet
sie/Sie
hätten

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte gehabt
du
hattest gehabt
er/sie/es
hatte gehabt
wir
hatten gehabt
ihr
hattet gehabt
sie/Sie
hatten gehabt

hatte Word Family - hatte Related Words - hatte Family Members

hatte Word Family (Wortfamilie)

hatte word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn hatte family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore hatte related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Infinitive Form (Infinitiv Form)
haben
Meaning: to have
Usage: to have (infinitive form)
Example: Ich hatte ein Auto.
Verb
Present Tense Form (Präsens Form)
hat
Meaning: has
Usage: has (present tense vs. past tense)
Example: Er hat ein Auto.
Verb
Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
hattest
Meaning: had (you singular)
Usage: had (second person singular past tense)
Example: Du hattest Zeit.
Verb
Plural Form (Plural Form)
hatten
Meaning: had (we/you plural/they)
Usage: had (first/third person plural past tense)
Example: Wir hatten Zeit.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gehabt
Meaning: had
Usage: had (past participle, uses 'haben')
Example: Ich habe gehabt.
Verb
Subjunctive Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
hätte
Meaning: would have
Usage: would have (subjunctive, conditional vs. past tense)
Example: Ich hätte Zeit.
Verb
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
besaß
Meaning: possessed, owned
Usage: possessed (more formal, past tense)
Example: Er besaß ein Auto.
Verb
verfügte über
Meaning: had at one's disposal
Usage: had at one's disposal (more formal, past tense)
Example: Er verfügte über viel Geld.
Verb
hielt inne
Meaning: held, occupied
Usage: held a position (more formal, specific context, past tense)
Example: Er hielt eine Position inne.
Verb
Opposite Verb (Gegenteiliges Verb)
hatte nicht
Meaning: had not, didn't have
Usage: had not (opposite - negation vs. possession)
Example: Er hatte kein Auto.
Verb
verlor
Meaning: lost
Usage: lost (opposite - losing vs. having)
Example: Er verlor sein Auto.
Verb
gab auf
Meaning: gave up, abandoned
Usage: gave up (opposite - abandoning vs. having)
Example: Er gab auf.
Verb

hatte Usage - hatte Collocations - hatte Idioms - hatte Synonyms - hatte Antonyms

hatte Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use hatte in context. Discover hatte collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master hatte usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

hatte Collocations (Kollokationen)

hatte collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn hatte word combinations and how to use hatte with other words naturally.

hatte ich
I had
High frequency
hatte er
he had
High frequency
hatte sie
she had, it had
High frequency
hatte es
it had
High frequency
hatte Zeit
had time
High frequency
hatte Lust
felt like, wanted to
High frequency
hatte Recht
was right
High frequency
hatte Angst
was afraid
High frequency
hatte Hunger
was hungry
High frequency
hatte Durst
was thirsty
High frequency
hatte Glück
was lucky
High frequency
hatte Pech
was unlucky
High frequency
hatte Erfolg
was successful
High frequency
hatte Probleme
had problems
High frequency
hatte ein Auto
had a car
High frequency
hatte ein Haus
had a house
High frequency
hatte eine Schwester
had a sister
High frequency
hatte gemacht
had done
High frequency
hatte gelesen
had read
High frequency
hatte geschrieben
had written
High frequency
hatte gesagt
had said
High frequency
hatte gesehen
had seen
High frequency
hatte gehört
had heard
High frequency
hatte verstanden
had understood
High frequency
hatte nicht
had not, didn't have
High frequency
hatte dann
had then
High frequency
hatte auch
also had
High frequency
hatte noch
still had, had yet
High frequency
hatte schon
already had
High frequency

hatte Idioms (Redewendungen)

hatte idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing hatte with meanings and explanations. Master hatte expressions used in everyday German.

hatte Zeit
had time
Expressing past availability of time
hatte Lust
felt like, wanted to
Expressing past desire or inclination
hatte Recht
was right
Expressing past correctness
hatte Angst
was afraid
Expressing past fear
hatte Hunger
was hungry
Expressing past hunger
hatte Durst
was thirsty
Expressing past thirst
hatte Glück
was lucky
Expressing past luck
hatte Pech
was unlucky
Expressing past bad luck
hatte Erfolg
was successful
Expressing past success
hatte Probleme
had problems
Expressing past difficulties
es hatte keinen Sinn
it made no sense
Something was pointless or useless
es hatte keinen Zweck
it was no use
Something was pointless

hatte Synonyms (Synonyme)

hatte synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for hatte and expand your German vocabulary. Learn hatte similar words and their usage.

hat
Meaning: has
High similarity
hatte gehabt
Meaning: had had
High similarity
besaß
Meaning: possessed, owned
High similarity
verfügte über
Meaning: had at one's disposal
High similarity
hielt inne
Meaning: held, occupied
Medium similarity

hatte Antonyms (Antonyme)

hatte antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to hatte. Discover hatte opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

hatte nicht
Meaning: had not, didn't have
verlor
Meaning: lost
gab auf
Meaning: gave up, abandoned

hatte Semantically Related Words - hatte Contextually Related Words - hatte Thematically Related Words

hatte Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

hatte semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to hatte. Explore hatte related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn hatte contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

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