haber conjugation

To have (auxiliary) · Irregular auxiliary verb

Infinitive
haber
Gerund
habiendo
Past participle
habido

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.

Indicative

Present

yohe
has
él / ella / ustedha
nosotros / nosotrashemos
vosotros / vosotrashabéis
ellos / ellas / ustedeshan

Preterite

yohube
hubiste
él / ella / ustedhubo
nosotros / nosotrashubimos
vosotros / vosotrashubisteis
ellos / ellas / ustedeshubieron

Imperfect

yohabía
habías
él / ella / ustedhabía
nosotros / nosotrashabíamos
vosotros / vosotrashabíais
ellos / ellas / ustedeshabían

Future

yohabré
habrás
él / ella / ustedhabrá
nosotros / nosotrashabremos
vosotros / vosotrashabréis
ellos / ellas / ustedeshabrán

Conditional

yohabría
habrías
él / ella / ustedhabría
nosotros / nosotrashabríamos
vosotros / vosotrashabríais
ellos / ellas / ustedeshabrían

Subjunctive

Present

yohaya
hayas
él / ella / ustedhaya
nosotros / nosotrashayamos
vosotros / vosotrashayáis
ellos / ellas / ustedeshayan

Imperfect

yohubiera
hubieras
él / ella / ustedhubiera
nosotros / nosotrashubiéramos
vosotros / vosotrashubierais
ellos / ellas / ustedeshubieran

Imperative

Affirmative

he
ustedhaya
nosotroshayamos
vosotroshabed
ustedeshayan

Negative

no hayas
ustedno haya
nosotrosno hayamos
vosotrosno hayáis
ustedesno 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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