haberConjugation
haber means to have.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Haber is highly irregular in the present: he, has, ha/hay, hemos, habéis, han.
Future
The future of haber uses the irregular stem 'habr-': habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of haber is regular for an -er verb: había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían.
Conditional
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'habr-': habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían.
Preterite
The preterite of haber uses the irregular stem 'hub-': hube, hubiste, hubo, hubimos, hubisteis, hubieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of haber uses the present subjunctive: no haya, no hayas, etc.
Imperative
The imperative of haber is almost never used in modern Spanish.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of haber is irregular: haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'hubier-' stem: hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does haber mean in Spanish?
haber means "to have".
Is haber a regular or irregular verb?
haber is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate haber in the present tense?
The present tense of haber is: yo he, tú has, él/ella/usted ha, nosotros hemos, vosotros habéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes han.
How do you conjugate haber in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of haber is: yo hube, tú hubiste, él/ella/usted hubo, nosotros hubimos, vosotros hubisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieron.
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