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Lektion 53 - DAS VERB “HABEN” IN DER VERGANGENHEIT

Lektion

dreiundfünfzig

das Verb

haben

in

der Vergangenheit

lesson

fifty-three

the verb

to have

in

the past

Lesson 53 - The verb "haben" in the simple past (imperfect)

Line 1 / 9

Ich hatte ein kleines Haus.

ich

hatte

ein kleines Haus

I

had

a little house

I had a small house.

Line 2 / 9

Du hattest ein schwieriges Problem.

du

hattest

ein schwieriges Problem

you (sing. fam.)

had

a difficult problem

You were having a difficult problem.

Line 3 / 9

Sie hatten eine gute Arbeit.

Sie

hatten

eine gute Arbeit

you (formal)

had

a good job

You had a good job.

Line 4 / 9

Er hatte Schwierigkeiten.

er

hatte

Schwierigkeiten

he

had

difficulties

He was having difficulties.

Line 5 / 9

Wir hatten ein großes Auto.

wir

hatten

ein großes Auto

we

had

a big car

We had a big car.

Line 6 / 9

Ihr hattet zu viele Probleme.

ihr

hattet

zu viele Probleme

you (plu. fam.)

had

too many problems

You people were having too many problems.

Line 7 / 9

Sie hatten eine super Zeit.

Sie

hatten

eine super Zeit

you (formal)

had

a super time

You all had a great time.

Line 8 / 9

Sie hatten ihre Fahrkarten.

sie

hatten

ihre Fahrkarten

they

had

their tickets

They had their tickets.

Line 9 / 9

Ich hatte gestern Abend Hunger.

ich

hatte

gestern Abend

Hunger

I

had

yesterday evening

hunger

I was hungry last night.