haber
to have (auxiliary)
Non-Conjugated Forms
haber
to have (auxiliary)
habiendo
Present Participle
habido
Used in perfect tenses
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he | hube | habĂa | habrĂ© | haberĂa |
| tĂș | has | hubiste | habĂas | habrĂĄs | haberĂas |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | ha | hubo | habĂa | habrĂĄ | haberĂa |
| nosotros | hemos | hubimos | habĂamos | habremos | haberĂamos |
| vosotros | habĂ©is | hubisteis | habĂais | habrĂ©is | haberĂais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han | hubieron | habĂan | habrĂĄn | haberĂan |
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Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he habido | habĂa habido | habrĂ© habido | habrĂa habido |
| tĂș | has habido | habĂas habido | habrĂĄs habido | habrĂas habido |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | ha habido | habĂa habido | habrĂĄ habido | habrĂa habido |
| nosotros | hemos habido | habĂamos habido | habremos habido | habrĂamos habido |
| vosotros | habĂ©is habido | habĂais habido | habrĂ©is habido | habrĂais habido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han habido | habĂan habido | habrĂĄn habido | habrĂan habido |
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Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
| Person | ||
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya | habiera |
| tĂș | hayas | habieras |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | haya | habiera |
| nosotros | hayamos | habiéramos |
| vosotros | hayĂĄis | habierais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan | habieran |
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Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tĂș | habe |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | haba |
| nosotros | habamos |
| vosotros | habed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | haban |
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Irregular Verb
This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the standard conjugation patterns. You'll need to memorize the irregular forms, especially in the present indicative and preterite.
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Essential
Ending Type
-er verb
Verb Type
Irregular verb
Importance Rank
#3 out of 100
Usage Tips
High Priority!
This is one of the top 10 most important Spanish verbs. Make sure to practice it regularly and memorize its conjugations.
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.