hatten
Translation
had
Examples
Wir hatten gestern viel Spaß.
We had a lot of fun yesterday.
Sie hatten keine Zeit.
They had no time.
Grammar Patterns
(Subject) hatten sth. (We/they) had sth. Wir hatten ein altes Auto.
Similar Words
waren (simple past of 'sein')
Etymology
Simple past (Präteritum) form of the verb 'haben' (to have), used for plural subjects (we, they).
Memory Tips
This is the direct equivalent of 'had' for 'we' and 'they'. The '-ten' ending is common for plural past tense verbs.