Learner note. Auxiliary verb for compound tenses; 'hay' means 'there is/are', highly irregular.
- Hay tres libros en la mesa.There are three books on the table.
- Ella ha comido ya.She has already eaten.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of haber| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give habo) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give habes) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give habe) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give habemos) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give haben) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of haber| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give habí) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give habiste) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give habió) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give habimos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give habisteis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give habieron) |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of haber| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of haber| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give haberé) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give haberás) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give haberá) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give haberemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give haberéis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give haberán) |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of haber| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give habería) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give haberías) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give habería) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give haberíamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give haberíais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give haberían) |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of haber| yo | |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of haber| yo | |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of haber| yo | |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of haber| yo | |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of haber| yo | |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of haber| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give haba) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give habas) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give haba) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give habamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give habáis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give haban) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of haber| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give habiera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give habieras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give habiera) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give habiéramos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give habierais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give habieran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of haber| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give habiese) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give habieses) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give habiese) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give habiésemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give habieseis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give habiesen) |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of haber| yo | |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of haber| yo | |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of haber| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give habiere) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give habieres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give habiere) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give habiéremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give habiereis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give habieren) |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of haber| tú | |
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| usted | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of haber| tú | |
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Haber FAQ
How do you conjugate haber in the present tense?
Haber in the Spanish presente: yo he, tú has, él/ella/usted ha, nosotros hemos, vosotros habéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes han.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of haber?
yo hube, tú hubiste, él/ella/usted hubo, nosotros hubimos, vosotros hubisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieron.
Is haber irregular?
Yes. Haber has irregular forms in 8 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does haber mean in English?
Haber means “to have (auxiliary) / there is”. The past participle is habido.