hemos
“hemos” means “we have” in Spanish (used before another verb, e.g., 'we have eaten').
we have
Also: we've
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Ya hemos comido.
A2We have already eaten.
Hemos visto esa película tres veces.
A2We have seen that movie three times.
¿Hemos terminado por hoy?
B1Have we finished for today?
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
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Quick Quiz: hemos
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly says 'We have traveled to Mexico'?
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📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the Latin verb 'habēmus', the 'we' form of 'habēre', which meant 'to have' or 'to hold'. In Spanish, 'habēre' evolved to become the helper verb 'haber', while a different word, 'tenēre', became 'tener' for talking about possession.
First recorded: Used since the earliest forms of Spanish.
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't I say 'Tenemos comido' for 'We have eaten'?
Great question! Spanish uses two different 'have' verbs. 'Tener' (which gives us 'tenemos') is for possession, like having a car or a book ('Tenemos un coche'). 'Haber' (which gives us 'hemos') is a special helper verb used with another action verb to say you 'have done' something, like 'Hemos comido' (We have eaten).
Is the 'h' in 'hemos' silent?
Yes, it is! The 'h' is always silent in Spanish unless it's part of 'ch'. So, you pronounce 'hemos' like 'EH-mos'.