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habrás

ah-BRASS

verbB1irregular er
you will have?Used to form the Future Perfect tense,you must have?Used to express probability or conjecture about the past

Quick Reference

infinitivehaber
gerundhabiendo
past Participlehabido

📝 In Action

Para las cinco, ya habrás terminado tu trabajo.

B1

By five o'clock, you will have already finished your work.

Supongo que habrás visto la película que te recomendé.

B2

I suppose you must have seen the movie I recommended to you.

¿Qué habrás hecho con las llaves? No las encuentro.

B2

What could you have done with the keys? I can't find them.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • habrás aprendidoyou will have learned
  • habrás vistoyou must have seen

💡 Grammar Points

The Future Perfect Structure

This form ('habrás') is the helper verb for the Future Perfect tense. It always comes before the main action verb, which must end in -ado or -ido (e.g., habrás viajado - you will have traveled).

Talking About Probability

The simple future tense in Spanish (like 'habrás') is often used to guess or speculate about something happening in the past or present: 'Habrás olvidado el paraguas' means 'You must have forgotten the umbrella.'

❌ Common Pitfalls

Confusing 'Haber' and 'Tener'

Mistake: "Using *tendrás* instead of *habrás* in the Future Perfect. *Tener* means 'to possess'; *haber* is the helper verb. (e.g., *Tendrás comido* is wrong.)"

Correction: Always use a form of *haber* (like *habrás*) when forming perfect tenses: *Habrás comido* (You will have eaten).

⭐ Usage Tips

Use for Future Deadlines

Use 'habrás' to express an action that will be completed by a specific point in the future, often introduced by phrases like para (by) or dentro de (within).

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedha
yohe
has
ellos/ellas/ustedeshan
nosotroshemos
vosotroshabéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedhabía
yohabía
habías
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabían
nosotroshabíamos
vosotroshabíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedhubo
yohube
hubiste
ellos/ellas/ustedeshubieron
nosotroshubimos
vosotroshubisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedhaya
yohaya
hayas
ellos/ellas/ustedeshayan
nosotroshayamos
vosotroshayáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedhubiera/hubiese
yohubiera/hubiese
hubieras/hubieses
ellos/ellas/ustedeshubieran/hubiesen
nosotroshubiéramos/hubiésemos
vosotroshubierais/hubieseis

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: habrás

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'habrás' to form the Future Perfect tense?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

haber(to have (auxiliary)) - verb
ha(he/she/it has) - verb

Frequently Asked Questions

How is 'habrás' different from 'tendrás'?

'Tendrás' means 'you will possess' (You will have a car). 'Habrás' means 'you will have done something' (You will have finished your homework). 'Habrás' is almost always followed by another verb ending in -ado or -ido.

Can I use 'habrás' to talk about the present or past?

Yes! When used alone, the future tense in Spanish often expresses speculation or probability about a present or past situation. For example, *Habrás comido algo malo* means 'You must have eaten something bad' (conjecture about the past).