haberse Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
haberse — to deal with
The imperative of haberse is rare and highly formal: héte, háyase, hayámonos.
haberse Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Used to give direct commands on how someone should conduct themselves, though it is almost exclusively found in literature or archaic legal texts.
Notes on haberse in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'héte' (extremely rare), while other forms follow the subjunctive 'hay-' stem.
Example Sentences
Háyase usted con cuidado.
Conduct yourself with care.
Hayámonos con respeto ante el rey.
Let us conduct ourselves with respect before the king.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'habete' for the tú command.
Correct: The (rare) form is 'héte'.
Why: Haber has a unique, archaic imperative form.
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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.
Conditional
yo: me habría
The conditional uses the irregular 'habr-' stem: me habría, te habrías, se habría.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo:
The negative imperative uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no te hayas, no se haya.