| A | B |
| I had | ich hatte |
| you had | du hattest |
| he had | er hatte |
| she had | sie hatte |
| we had | wir hatten |
| you (plural) had | ihr hattet |
| you (polite) had | Sie hatten |
| they had | sie hatten |
| it had | es hatte |
| I had a headache, but not anymore. | Ich hatte Kopfschmerzen, aber jetzt nicht mehr! |
| The boys had a lot of money. | Die Jungens hatten viel Geld. |
| Hans had an old cow. | Hans hatte eine alte Kuh. |
| His mother had an old farm. | Seine Mutter hatte einen alten Bauernhof. |
| The giant Bobo had a magic harp. | Der Riese Bobo hatte eine Zauberharfe. |
| Bobo the giant had a nice wife. | Der Riese Bobo hatte eine nette Frau. |
| Hans had an ax, with which he cut down the beanstalk. | Hans hatte einen Beil, mit dem er die Bohnenpflanze niederhackte. |
| the principle parts of "haben" | "haben", "hatte", "gehabt" |