haben present tense conjugation
Haben (to have) in the present tense: habe, hast, hat, haben, habt, haben.
Präsens Present
| ich | |
|---|---|
| du | regular: habst |
| er/sie/es | regular: habt |
| wir | |
| ihr | |
| sie/Sie |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The Präsens covers “I do” and “I am doing” and is very often used for the future when a time word makes it clear: “Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.”
How it is formed
Regular endings on the stem: e, st, t, en, t, en. Many strong verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er/sie/es forms (fahren → fährst, sehen → siehst).
Haben is irregular here. 2 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give habst, habt.
Haben in a sentence
- Ich habe einen Hund.I have a dog.
- Sie hatte keine Zeit.She had no time.
Irregular du hast/er hat; main Perfekt auxiliary for most verbs.
FAQ
What is the present tense of haben?
Haben in the German present tense: ich habe, du hast, er/sie/es hat, wir haben, ihr habt, sie/Sie haben.
Is haben irregular in the present tense?
Yes. 2 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: du hast (regular would be habst); er/sie/es hat (regular would be habt).
When do you use the German present tense?
The Präsens covers “I do” and “I am doing” and is very often used for the future when a time word makes it clear: “Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings on the stem: e, st, t, en, t, en. Many strong verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er/sie/es forms (fahren → fährst, sehen → siehst).
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