German Verb Conjugations
HABEN: Conjugated in All Tenses
Subjunctive Mood • Konjunktiv
The German verb haben conjugated in all its tenses
HABEN: Present | Past | Future | Commands/Subjunctive | Verb List
Commands - Imperativ
| There are three command (imperative) forms, one for each "you" word. In addition, the "let's" form is used with wir. | |
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| (du) hab! | have! |
| (ihr) habt! | have |
| haben Sie! | have! |
| haben wir | let's have |
Subjunctive I - Konjunktiv I
| The subjunctive is a mood, not a tense. The Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I) is based on the infinitive form of the verb. It is most often used to express indirect quotation (indirekte Rede). | |
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich habe (hätte)* | I have |
| du habest | you have |
| er habe sie habe es habe |
he has she has it has |
| *NOTE: Because the Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I) of "haben" and some other verbs is sometimes identical to the indicative (normal) form, the Subjunctive II is sometimes substituted, as in the items marked. | |
| PLURAL | |
| wir haben (hätten)* | we have |
| ihr habet | you (guys) have |
| sie haben (hätten)* | they have |
| Sie haben (hätten)* | you have |
Subjunctive II - Konjunktiv II
| The Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II) expresses wishful thinking, contrary-to-reality situations and is used to express politeness. The Subjunctive II is based on the simple past tense (Imperfekt). | |
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich hätte | I would have |
| du hättest | you would have |
| er hätte sie hätte es hätte |
he would have she would have it would have |
| PLURAL | |
| wir hätten | we would have |
| ihr hättet | you (guys) would have |
| sie hätten | they would have |
| Sie hätten | you would have |
| Since the Subjunctive is a mood and not a tense, it can be used in various tenses. Below are several examples. | |
| er habe gehabt | he is said to have had |
| ich hätte gehabt | I would have had |
| sie hätten gehabt | they would have had |
| More verbs on our 20 Most-Used German Verbs, German Strong Verbs and 50 Common German Verbs pages. |
|
HABEN: Present | Past | Future | Commands/Subjunctive | Verb List
Also see: The German Subjunctive II - How to form it, when to use it
German Strong Verbs
A look at other irregular verbs in the simple past and present perfect tenses.
20 Most-Used German Verbs
A ranked list of the most commonly used verbs.
Lektion 4B
How to conjugate most German verbs in the present tense. Part of German for Beginners.
German for Beginners - Contents
Related Pages
50 Common German Verbs
A chart of the most common German verbs - with examples.
German Strong (Irregular) Verbs
The principal parts and conjugations of German irregular verbs, including "haben" and "sein."
Verb Review 1
Part One of a 3-part look at the ins and outs of German verbs. With self-scoring quiz.
English-German Glossaries
All of the annotated glossaries on this site - from aerospace to travel.
German Grammar
All of the grammar resources on this site.
Tutor Directory
Find a tutor to help you with your German!
German Newsletters
Subscribe to a free newsletter!
OUR GERMAN FORUMS