{"id":1948,"date":"2012-03-13T16:20:28","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T16:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=1948"},"modified":"2012-03-13T16:20:28","modified_gmt":"2012-03-13T16:20:28","slug":"the-verb-hebben-to-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/the-verb-hebben-to-have\/","title":{"rendered":"The Verb Hebben (To Have)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last month we looked at the irregular verb zijn<\/a><\/em>. An important verb, I\u2019m sure you will agree. This week, we will investigate another important verb if you are trying to learn Dutch<\/a> – the verb hebben<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Hebben<\/em> means \u201cto have\u201d and it is another one of those verbs that you need to learn by heart, since it is an irregular verb.<\/p>\n

Here are some examples of the verb at work:<\/p>\n

Ik heb een hond.<\/em> (I have a dog.)<\/p>\n

Wij hebben een baby.<\/em> (We have a baby.)<\/p>\n

Zij hebben schaatsen.<\/em> (They have skates.)<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at how hebben conjugates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Dutch<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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English<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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ik heb<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I have<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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jij\/je hebt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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you (singular, informal) have<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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u hebt\/heeft<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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you (singular, formal) have<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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hij, zij\/ze, het heeft<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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he, she, it has<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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wij\/we hebben<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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we have<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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u heeft<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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you (plural, formal) have<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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jullie hebben<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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you (plural, informal) have<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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zij hebben<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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they have<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

You will notice that in the second person formal (singular and plural) that there are two options to go with u<\/em>. \u00a0Both are in common use.<\/p>\n

The verb hebben<\/em> can be used for quite a few things. For example, you can use it to show that you have an item:<\/p>\n

Ik heb een nieuwe auto.<\/em> (I have a new car.)<\/p>\n

You can also use it to show that you have enough of something:<\/p>\n

Heb je genoeg geld?<\/em> (Do you have enough money?)<\/p>\n

Ja hoor, ik heb genoeg.<\/em> (Yes, I have enough.)<\/p>\n

You might have noticed that in question form, when the verb is moved to the first position and is followed by jij<\/em> or je<\/em>, that it drops its ending (heb je?<\/em>). You can find out more about that in this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some Opportunities for Practise:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Goed of Fout? Omcirkel het juiste antwoord. <\/strong>(Right or Wrong? Circle the correct answer.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Ik ben een auto.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 goed \/ fout<\/p>\n

2. Ik heb een hond.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 goed \/ fout<\/p>\n

3. Zij hebben een mooi huis.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 goed \/ fout<\/p>\n

4. Zij is een meisje.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 goed \/ fout<\/p>\n

5. Hij is een boek.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 goed \/ fout<\/p>\n

Vul de goede vorm van het werkwoord \u2018hebben\u2019 in. <\/strong>(Fill in the correct form of the verb \u2018to have.\u2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Ik _____ veel hoofdpijn.<\/p>\n

2. Hij _____ altijd gelijk.<\/p>\n

3. U _____ een mooie fiets!<\/p>\n

4. Jullie _____ vakantie.<\/p>\n

5. Wij _____ een nieuw huis.<\/p>\n

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Last month we looked at the irregular verb zijn. An important verb, I\u2019m sure you will agree. This week, we will investigate another important verb if you are trying to learn Dutch – the verb hebben. Hebben means \u201cto have\u201d and it is another one of those verbs that you need to learn by heart…<\/p>\n

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