What people have: 'haben' singular persons, indefinite article 'einen' | German

Starter quiz

Match the German to the English.
- oder
  
  ⇔
  
  or ✓
- Paar
  
  ⇔
  
  couple, pair ✓
- Tag
  
  ⇔
  
  day ✓
- groß
  
  ⇔
  
  big, large ✓
- nein
  
  ⇔
  
  no ✓
- nicht
  
  ⇔
  
  not ✓
Which question means 'who is that?'?
- Wie ist das?
- Wo ist das?
- Wer ist das? ✓
- Wie geht's?
- Ist das klar?
What do the words ein, eine and ein all mean in English?
- and
- the
- I
- a, an ✓
- some
Connect the German phrases with the English translations:
- Das ist falsch.
  
  ⇔
  
  That is wrong. ✓
- Ja, ich habe den Tisch.
  
  ⇔
  
  Yes, I have the table. ✓
- Nein - Sophie ist nicht richtig.
  
  ⇔
  
  No - Sophie is not right. ✓
- Sophie hat das Heft.
  
  ⇔
  
  Sophie has the exercise book. ✓
- Ich habe eine Flasche.
  
  ⇔
  
  I have a bottle. ✓
- Das ist ein Mann.
  
  ⇔
  
  That is a man. ✓
True or false: masculine nouns change from der to den after the verb haben.
- 'True' ✓
Is der, den, die or das missing from this phrase? Ich habe ______ Wasser.
- 'das' ✓

Exit quiz

Which words below contain a short [e] sound?
- bitte ✓
- Idee
- danke ✓
- helfen ✓
- besser ✓
Connect the German with the English verbs.
- habe
  
  ⇔
  
  (I) have ✓
- hast
  
  ⇔
  
  (you) have ✓
- hat
  
  ⇔
  
  (Wolfgang) has ✓
- ist
  
  ⇔
  
  (Wolfgang) is ✓
- bin
  
  ⇔
  
  (I) am ✓
- bist
  
  ⇔
  
  (you) are ✓
Which statement is correct?
- Masculine nouns change from ein to einen after haben and most other verbs. ✓
- Feminine nouns change from ein to einen after haben and most other verbs.
- Neuter nouns change from ein to einen after haben and most other verbs.
- All nouns change from ein to einen after haben and most other verbs.
- Masculine nouns change from ein to einen after sein and most other verbs.
Does ein, einen, eine or ein complete this gap? Wolfgang hat ______ Mathelehrer.
- 'einen' ✓

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Key learning points

The verb 'haben' means to have, having. 'Ich habe' means ' I have', 'Du hast' means you have.
The masculine word for 'a' - 'ein' changes to 'einen' after haben and most verbs.
After sein, words for 'a' stay the same.

Common misconception

The indefinite article 'ein' always refers to a masculine noun.

'ein' could refer to a masculine or a neuter noun. Students should learn noun genders and look for other clues about a noun's gender. Only masculine nouns use 'einen' after forms of 'haben' and most other verbs, except sein.

Keywords

Haben - to have, having
Einen - masculine word for 'a' or 'an' used after haben
Indefinite article - word for 'a' or 'an'