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The verb 'at have' (to have)

Verb 'at have': har, havde, har haft

Learning Goal

Can use 'at have' for possession and as auxiliary

Exam Skills:LytteforståelseMundtlig produktionSkriftlig produktion

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Jeg har to børn og en hund.

I have two children and a dog.

Hun havde en rød bil, men nu har hun en blå.

She had a red car, but now she has a blue one.

Vi har haft en fantastisk ferie i Danmark.

We have had a fantastic holiday in Denmark.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

'At have': har (present), havde (past), har haft (perfect). Also auxiliary for perfect tense.

'At have' never conjugates by person — always 'har' in present.

🇬🇧 English: have/has → just 'har'. Also auxiliary for perfect tense, like English.
🇷🇺 Russian: No 'have' verb — Russian uses 'у меня ес

Common Error Patterns

Using 'у меня есть' pattern instead of 'har'

Danish uses 'har' directly: Jeg har en bil, not *Ved mig er en bil.

Trying to conjugate 'har' by person

Always 'har' for all persons: jeg har, du har, han har.

Jeg har to børn og en hund.

I have two children and a dog.

'Har' = have/has for ALL persons. 'Børn' = children (irregular plural of barn).

Hun havde en rød bil, men nu har hun en blå.

She had a red car, but now she has a blue one.

'Havde' = had (past). 'Har' = has (present). Color adjective after indefinite article.

Vi har haft en fantastisk ferie i Danmark.

We have had a fantastic holiday in Denmark.

'Har haft' = have had (perfect). 'Haft' is the past participle of 'have'.

Practice in course

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