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"had (simple past)" in German

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The German translation for “had (simple past)” is hatte.

Examples of "had" in use

There are 40 examples of the German word for "had" being used:
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Her little feet she had drawn under her. Ihre kleinen Füße hatte sie unter sich gezogen.
I had a tow rope in the car. Ich hatte ein Abschleppseil im Auto.
The fire had a devastating effect. Das Feuer hatte verheerende Auswirkungen.
The event had profound significance. Das Ereignis hatte eine tiefgreifende Bedeutung.
Although he had no experience, he did well. Obwohl er keine Erfahrung hatte, machte er seine Sache gut.
Tom reluctantly gave Mary what she asked for. Tom gab Mary widerwillig, worum sie gebeten hatte.
Yanni was struggling with his own sexuality. Yanni hatte mit seiner eigenen Sexualität zu kämpfen.
The discovery had a profound impact. Die Entdeckung hatte tiefgreifende Auswirkungen.
Tom had never stayed in a hotel before. Tom hatte noch nie zuvor in einem Hotel übernachtet.
She had a peculiar fascination with old books. Sie hatte eine besondere Faszination für alte Bücher.

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Although he had no experience, he did well.,
had it,
had on,
He had a hole in his sock.,
He had asked for 50 euros.,
He had broken up with his wife.,
He had never looked so disturbed.,
He had nightmares.,
He had no defense against it.,
he was angry that I hadn’t done it,
Her little feet she had drawn under her.,
I did not have time.,
I didn’t feel like it.,
I expected worse.,
I found the jewelry that I had lost.,
I had a hectic week.,
I had a tow rope in the car.,
I had good teachers.,
I had jeans on.,
I used to have a lot more work.
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