haber Negative Imperative Conjugation
haber — to have
The negative imperative of haber uses the present subjunctive: no haya, no hayas, etc.
haber Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Like the affirmative, this is extremely rare. It might appear in a phrase like 'let there not be'.
Notes on haber in the Negative Imperative
Follows the present subjunctive forms exactly.
Example Sentences
Que no haya dudas al respecto.
Let there be no doubts about it.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no habe' or 'no ha'.
Correct: No haya.
Why: All negative commands must use the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: he
Haber is highly irregular in the present: he, has, ha/hay, hemos, habéis, han.
Preterite
yo: hube
The preterite of haber uses the irregular stem 'hub-': hube, hubiste, hubo, hubimos, hubisteis, hubieron.
Imperfect
yo: había
The imperfect of haber is regular for an -er verb: había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían.
Future
yo: habré
The future of haber uses the irregular stem 'habr-': habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán.
Conditional
yo: habría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'habr-': habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: haya
The present subjunctive of haber is irregular: haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: hubiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'hubier-' stem: hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo:
The imperative of haber is almost never used in modern Spanish.