Mixing up 'he' and 'tengo'

'He' is a helper verb. It almost always comes before another verb that has an '-ado' or '-ido' ending, like 'hablado' (spoken) or 'comido' (eaten).

Your Helper Verb for Past Actions

In Spanish, you can't put other words between 'he' and the main verb. For example, to say 'I have never seen', it's 'Nunca he visto', not 'He nunca visto'.

Don't Separate Them!

This is the perfect way to share what you've done recently. Start a sentence with 'He...' to talk about a movie you've seen, a place you've visited, or something you've learned.

Sharing News and Experiences

Extremely common. This is a fundamental building block for talking about past experiences in Spanish.

Not the Same 'he'

This 'he' doesn't change for who you're talking to. It's a fixed phrase to present something. You'll always see it followed by 'aquí' (here) or 'ahí' (there).

A Special, Fixed Phrase

Use 'he aquí' when you want to reveal something important or with a bit of flair, like a magician revealing a trick. It's great for storytelling or formal writing.

For a Touch of Drama

Less common, found more in writing or formal speech.

Learn the meaning of 'he' in Spanish. Understand its use as 'I have' (he comido) and in the formal phrase 'he aquí' (here is). Includes full 'haber' verb conjugation and examples.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

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indicative

present

preterite

imperfect

future

conditional

subjunctive

present

imperfect

imperative

affirmative

negative

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