Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he | hube | había | habré | habría |
| tú | has | hubiste | habías | habrás | habrías |
| él / ella / usted | ha | hubo | había | habrá | habría |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos | hubimos | habíamos | habremos | habríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis | hubisteis | habíais | habréis | habríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han | hubieron | habían | habrán | habrían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya | hubiera |
| tú | hayas | hubieras |
| él / ella / usted | haya | hubiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | hayamos | hubiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | hayáis | hubierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hayan | hubieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | he | no hayas |
| usted | haya | no haya |
| nosotros | hayamos | no hayamos |
| vosotros | habed | no hayáis |
| ustedes | hayan | no hayan |
Haber conjugation quick answers
- Haber present tense
- The present tense of haber is: he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han.
- Haber preterite
- The preterite of haber is: hube, hubiste, hubo, hubimos, hubisteis, hubieron.
- Haber imperfect tense
- The imperfect of haber is: había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían.
- Haber present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of haber is: haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan.
Examples
He comido demasiado.
I have eaten too much.
Hay muchos libros en la mesa.
There are many books on the table.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of haber?
The yo form of haber is "he" in the present tense, "hube" in the preterite, and "haya" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of haber?
The past participle of haber is "habido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he habido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of haber?
The gerund of haber is "habiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy habiendo").
How do you conjugate haber in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), haber is: hube, hubiste, hubo, hubimos, hubisteis, hubieron.
How do you conjugate haber in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), haber is: había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían.
What is the present subjunctive of haber?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of haber is: haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of haber?
The affirmative tú command of haber is "he" and the negative is "no hayas".
Is haber a regular or irregular verb?
The verb haber is Irregular auxiliary verb. The full tables above show every form.
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