"I have an apple."

Translation: Ich habe einen Apfel.

[guykuf]

I don't understand the deference between "eine" and "einen"

[oleamm]

I guess the reason is "ein Apfel" (Masculine) in Accusative changes on "einen Apfel". For Feminine, Neuter and Plural there is no change in Accusative. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_declension#Indefinite_articles

[AnkitSarfa]

How can we identify apple as masculine or feminine or neutral

[CharmBello]

See this video for more info: https://youtu.be/FuXxNSj_y5w

[mary984098]

geun

[MalakTom]

Ein=a
Einen=an
It is so easy

[queenycaceres]

Nominativ is a sentence that have one subject, Akkusativ is a sentence that have two subjects.
E.g. Ich (1st subject) habe .... Apfel (2nd subject) it means it's akk that's why we use EINEN

[Ghaiths3id111213]

a sentence can't have two subjects

[SankalpSin20]

This is helpful!

[jankohn]

But how do i know when is DATIV or AKKUSATIV?

[DXLi]

Accusative is for the direct object. ==> The policeman gave him a ticket.

Dative is for the indirect object. ==> The policeman gave him a ticket.

The indirect object is usually the thing that receives the direct object. ==> I gave the football to the quarterback.

http://german.about.com/library/blcase_dat.htm

[RadekJarecki]

Ok, so in this sentance we use both accusative and dativ forms. At beginning I thought you show us two different examples...

So I see it this way: accusative is a question of what?, and dativ is a question of e.g. to whom?.

Then we have:
what? - a ticket
to whom? - (to) him

[frankrypta]

Ok now i know what is akusativ and what is dative, so when should i use einen or den?

[Pamelamaureen]

why is it einen not ein ?

[mrTruth007]

When we use 'habe' and when 'hast'?

[Triunn_Maegin]

I started making a list of the Conjunctives to help me along, something I noticed is that each word ended in the same letter for LESEN, HABEN, TRINKEN, ESSEN. so for instance:

Wir and Sie ends in -EN

Du ends in -ST

er/sie/es/ihr all end in -T

ich end with an -E

I highly doubt all of the action words will follow this pattern for accusative but none the less this observation at the very least makes it easier to remember these words and I am sure others together if you remember the basic spelling of the word

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

LESEN (to read)

ich (I) LESE

du (you, singular) LIEST

er/sie/es (he/she/it) LIEST

wir (we) LESEN

ihr (you, plural) LEST

sie (they) LESEN

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

HABEN (to have)

ich (I) HABE

du (you, singular) HAST

er/sie/es (he/she/it) HAT

wir (we) HABEN

ihr (you, plural) HABT

sie (they) HABEN

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

TRINKEN (to drink)

ich (I) TRINKE

du (you, singular) TRINKST

er/sie/es (he/she/it) TRINKT

wir (we)TRINKEN

ihr (you, plural) TRINKT

sie (they) TRINKEN

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

Essen (to eat)

ich (I) ESSE

di (you, singular) ISST

er/sie/es (he/she/it) ISST

wir (we) ESSEN

ihr (you, plural) ESST

sie (they) ESSEN

[CoyotesChild]

I hope you don't mind but, even with the fact that there are going to be exceptions and such... this should be very useful.

(I'm saving it onto a word document for future reference.)

[AD583O]

Tnx very helpfull!

[Neloyarya]

Can you explain the use of "die,der,das" instead of "the".it’s too much confusing.

[akhilambanattu]

How can we find is it ein or einen

[missliteracy12]

Has anyone figured out how you're supposed to tell the difference?

[13Cecilia1999]

What's the defernce between ein and einen?

[Aura-Ev]

What's the difference between "ein" and "einen" both are masculine but when do we use each one?

[MollyHam6]

Why is it einen?

[Caleb612115]

Difference between habe and habt?

[Chaima808269]

I can't distinguish between ein and einen, please help!

[kirtangosa]

Ein means A ans einen means AN

[SANJANAWIS]

Thanks

[Taylor803326]

"Haben" requires Akkusativ. Thats why it is einen Apfel not ein Apfel.

[JosphatMwa]

i think am confused. when am i to use hast, haben and habt

[soahumb]

Ich habe
Du hast
Er, sie, es hat
wir haben
Ihr habt
Sie haben

[GaurabRajP]

How to know when to use ein or eine

[Matt22228]

I can't figure out when hast, habe, haben, or habt are used. I realize they all mean have, I just can't grasp when one is used over the other.

[victoriapi286769]

I'm kinda confused as to when to use the different haves like habt and habe can someone explain please?

[CharmBello]

"einen" in the accusative is Masculine so "einen Apfel" is perfectly spelled.

For more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_declension#Indefinite_articles

[FreedomtouR]

What is the difference of Hast , habe , haben

[NebulaJumper]

I answered this with 'habe' 'haben' and 'habt' and was marked incorrect for all three

[Athul116034]

What is the difference between habe and haben?

[Hansel649530]

What is the difference between Habt Haben and Habe

[_rinissi_]

Habt is used with Ihr, Haben is the verb 'to have' and habe is used with Ich. Habt and Habe are conjugations of Haben

[Gau231897]

Can anyone explain the difference between habt/haben/habe?

[Cl2j83wY]

This is fun

[afolabiTai]

Have, has > habe, hat, haben, habt confuses me alot. Who can explain this

[KarenLight4]

I understand that eating an apple is accusative case but having it?..

[jonathanbe709247]

I don't understand the habe, hast and haben difference

[Barney839491]

In the sentence 'I HAVE AN APPLE' , have is not a verb so how does this sentence become accusative ? Explain

[leila655466]

Ein = a ,an, one ... eine = a (feminine ) .... einen = a ( bjective )

[AbdulWaqar5]

I don't understand diffirence bitween ein and einen

[isara1998]

Why we can't use
Ich habe den Apfel?

[isara1998]

why we cant use den for this sentence in einen???

[_rinissi_]

When do we have to use accusative case?