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Simple past of 'haben': du hattest (you had)

Präteritum von 'haben': du hattest

The du-form of the of 'haben' is 'hattest': Du hattest recht.

Structure

du hattest

du hattest (you had)

Details

Part of Speech
Verb
Word Type
Irregular verb (simple past)
Register
Standard

Explanation

For du, the of haben is hattest (past stem hatt- + -est):

  • Du hattest gestern großes Glück. (You were very lucky yesterday.)
  • Hattest du Zeit? (Did you have time?)

In a question it fronts: Hattest du …?

About Simple past of 'haben': du hattest (you had)

The du-form of the of 'haben' is 'hattest': Du hattest recht.

'hattest' = stem hatt- + -est; fronts in questions.

Die du-Form des Präteritums von 'haben' ist 'hattest': Du hattest recht.

Caution

'hattest' = past stem 'hatt-' + -est. In a question it fronts: 'Hattest du Zeit?'

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