habernos
ah-BEHR-nohs
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
Después de habernos despedido, salimos de la fiesta.
B2After having said goodbye (to each other), we left the party.
Lamento no habernos conocido antes.
B2I regret not having met each other sooner.
El error fue habernos quedado callados.
C1The mistake was having stayed quiet.
💡 Grammar Points
A Compound Word
This word is the base verb 'haber' (to have) combined with the pronoun 'nos' (us/ourselves). The 'nos' is attached to the end of the verb because 'haber' is in its non-conjugated infinitive form.
Forming Perfect Actions
'Habernos' starts the 'perfect infinitive' structure, which shows an action that was completed before another action. You must follow it with a past participle (e.g., 'habernos visto' = to have seen ourselves).
Pronoun Placement Rule
When using an infinitive, Spanish allows you to attach the pronoun directly to the end, making one word, instead of placing it before the verb (e.g., 'querer vernos' or 'queremos vernos').
❌ Common Pitfalls
Misplaced Pronoun
Mistake: "Nos haber visto antes."
Correction: Habernos visto antes.
⭐ Usage Tips
Focus on Prepositions
If you see a preposition like 'después de' (after) or 'por' (for/because of) followed by 'habernos', you are almost always dealing with a completed action involving 'us'.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: habernos
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'habernos'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is 'habernos' different from 'hemos'?
'Hemos' means 'we have' and is the fully conjugated present tense form of 'haber.' 'Habernos' is the infinitive form ('to have') with the 'us' pronoun attached, and it must be used as part of a compound verb structure (e.g., 'I want to have seen us').
Can I separate 'haber' and 'nos'?
Not if you are using 'haber' as a simple infinitive. When it stands alone or follows a preposition, the 'nos' must be attached to the end to form the single word 'habernos'.