What people have: 'haben' with definite and indefinite articles (accusative)
Learning outcomes
I can say what I, you or she/he has and can use the indefinite and definite articles in the accusative case.
I can pronounce and transcribe [a] [e] [ei] [z] and [w] correctly.
What people have: 'haben' with definite and indefinite articles (accusative)
Learning outcomes
I can say what I, you or she/he has and can use the indefinite and definite articles in the accusative case.
I can pronounce and transcribe [a] [e] [ei] [z] and [w] correctly.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The verb 'haben' means 'to have/having'. 'Ich habe' means 'I have', 'du hast' - 'you have', er/sie hat' - 'he/she has.'
- The masculine indefinite article 'ein' changes to 'einen' after 'haben' and most verbs, but not after 'sein'.
- The masculine definite article 'der' changes to 'den' after 'haben' and most verbs, but not after 'sein'.
- The accusative case is used after 'haben' to mark belongings (direct objects).
Keywords
Er - subject pronoun meaning 'he'
Sie - subject pronoun meaning 'she'
Haben - to have, having
Definite article - word meaning 'the'
Indefinite article - word meaning 'a' or 'an'
Common misconception
Names (e.g., Alex) and pronouns (e.g., 'er') are not interchangeable and need different verb endings.
Names and pronouns are interchangeable and use the same verb endings.
Equipment
Licence
Lesson video
Loading...
Some of our videos, including non-English language videos, do not have captions.
Starter quiz
6 Questions
blue
please
yellow
red
thanks
good
I am
I have
you are
you have
is
has
Exit quiz
5 Questions
I have
you have
he has
she has
he is
she is