haber conjugation

Spanish verb · to have (auxiliary) / there is

Type
irregular
Gerund
habiendo
Past participle
habido
Frequency
#2

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)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give habes)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give habe)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give habemos)
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give haben)

Pretérito indefinidoPreterite

Pretérito indefinido of haber
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give habí)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give habiste)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give habió)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give habimos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give habisteis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give habieron)

Pretérito imperfectoImperfect

Pretérito imperfecto of haber
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Futuro simpleFuture

Futuro simple of haber
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give haberé)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give haberás)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give haberá)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give haberemos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give haberéis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give haberán)

Condicional simpleConditional

Condicional simple of haber
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give habería)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give haberías)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give habería)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give haberíamos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give haberíais)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give haberían)

Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect

Pretérito perfecto of haber
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of haber
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Futuro perfectoFuture perfect

Futuro perfecto of haber
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Condicional compuestoConditional perfect

Condicional compuesto of haber
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)

Pretérito anterior of haber
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Subjuntivo Subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo of haber
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give haba)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give habas)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give haba)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give habamos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give habáis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give haban)

Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of haber
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give habiera)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give habieras)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give habiera)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give habiéramos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give habierais)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give habieran)

Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)

Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of haber
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give habiese)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give habieses)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give habiese)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give habiésemos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give habieseis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give habiesen)

Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive

Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of haber
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive

Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of haber
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)

Futuro de subjuntivo of haber
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give habiere)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give habieres)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give habiere)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give habiéremos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give habiereis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give habieren)

Imperativo Imperative

Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands

Imperativo afirmativo of haber
tú
usted
nosotros
vosotros
ustedes

Imperativo negativoNegative commands

Imperativo negativo of haber
tú
usted
nosotros
vosotros
ustedes

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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.