hatte
Translation
had
Examples
Ich hatte gestern keine Zeit.
I had no time yesterday.
Er hatte ein rotes Auto.
He had a red car.
Sie hatte Hunger.
She was hungry.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to have)) to have had sth. She had a dog.
((feeling/state in accusative)) ((to have)) to have been feeling sth. He had hunger. (He was hungry.)
Similar Words
Synonyms: besaß (owned); Compare: war (past of 'sein', to be).
Etymology
The simple past (Präteritum) of the verb 'haben' (to have).
Memory Tips
This is the simple past of 'haben', one of the most important German verbs. Think 'I had...' -> 'Ich hatte...'.