haberse Conditional Conjugation
haberse — to deal with
The conditional uses the irregular 'habr-' stem: me habría, te habrías, se habría.
haberse Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express how you 'would' handle a situation or to make polite guesses about past behavior.
Notes on haberse in the Conditional
Like the future, the conditional uses the syncopated stem 'habr-' (dropping the 'e').
Example Sentences
Me habría con más calma si supiera la verdad.
I would conduct myself with more calm if I knew the truth.
yo
¿Cómo se habrían ellos en esa situación?
How would they have handled themselves in that situation?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'me habería'.
Correct: The correct form is 'me habría'.
Why: The infinitive 'e' is dropped in the conditional stem for haber.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me he
The present of haberse uses the short forms: me he, te has, se ha, nos hemos.
Preterite
yo: me hube
The preterite of haberse uses the irregular 'hub-' stem: me hube, te hubiste, se hubo.
Imperfect
yo: me había
The imperfect of haberse is regular in its endings: me había, te habías, se había.
Future
yo: me habré
The future of haberse uses the irregular stem 'habr-': me habré, te habrás, se habrá.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me haya
The present subjunctive uses the 'hay-' stem: me haya, te hayas, se haya.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me hubiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'hubier-' stem: me hubiera, te hubieras, se hubiera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo:
The imperative of haberse is rare and highly formal: héte, háyase, hayámonos.
Negative Imperative
yo:
The negative imperative uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no te hayas, no se haya.