er sagt, er habe

he says he has

→ er

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he says he has Used to introduce reported speech. The form „habe“ is the subjunctive I form used in indirect speech; in English, the comma is usually omitted.

GE: Er sagt, er habe den Schlüssel zu Hause gelassen.

EN: He says he left the key at home.

Er sagt, er habe das bereits getan.

He says he has already done that.

Er sagt, er habe es nicht getan.

He says he didn't do it.

Er sagt, er habe das bereits gemacht.

He says he has already done it.

Er sagt, er habe ihn am Strand gefunden.

He says he found it on the beach.

Er sagt, er habe das schon getan.

He says he has already done that.

Er sagt, er habe geglaubt, dass es sich um Arbeitslager handelte?

He says he believed they were labor camps?

— Nürnberg (2025)