Haber Conjugation Flashcards

Haber Conjugation Overview

• "Haber" functions as a helping verb in Spanish, primarily used for forming compound tenses.
• Several forms of "haber" correspond to different subjects and tenses, indicating the nuances of possession or existence.

Present Perfect Forms

• yo he: "I have" (used for first person singular)
• tú has: "you have" (informal, second person singular)
• él ha: "he has" (third person singular)
• ella ha: "she has" (third person singular)
• usted ha: "you have" (formal, second person singular)
• nosotros hemos: "we have" (first person plural)
• vosotros habéis: "you all have" (informal plural, used in Spain)
• ellos han: "they have" (masculine/mixed group)
• ellas han: "they have" (feminine group)
• ustedes han: "you all have" (formal/colloquial in South America)

Past Perfect Forms

• yo había: "I was having" (past imperfect, first person singular)
• tú habías: "you were having" (informal, second person singular)
• él había: "he was having" (third person singular)
• ella había: "she was having" (third person singular)
• usted había: "you were having" (formal, second person singular)
• nosotros habíamos: "we were having" (first person plural)
• vosotros habíais: "you all were having" (informal, plural in Spain)
• ellos habían: "they were having" (masculine/mixed group)
• ellas habían: "they were having" (feminine group)
• ustedes habían: "you all were having" (formal/colloquial in South America)

Preterite Forms

• yo hube: "I had" (first person singular)
• tú hubiste: "you had" (informal, second person singular)
• él hubo: "he had" (third person singular)
• ella hubo: "she had" (third person singular)
• usted hubo: "you had" (formal, second person singular)
• nosotros hubimos: "we had" (first person plural)
• vosotros hubisteis: "you all had" (informal, plural in Spain)
• ellos hubieron: "they had" (masculine/mixed group)
• ellas hubieron: "they had" (feminine group)
• ustedes hubieron: "you all had" (formal/colloquial in South America)

Future Perfect Forms

• yo habré: "I shall have" (first person singular)
• tú habrás: "you will have" (informal, second person singular)
• él habrá: "he will have" (third person singular)
• ella habrá: "she will have" (third person singular)
• usted habrá: "you will have" (formal, second person singular)
• nosotros habremos: "we shall have" (first person plural)
• vosotros habréis: "you all will have" (informal, plural in Spain)
• ellos habrán: "they will have" (masculine/mixed group)
• ellas habrán: "they will have" (feminine group)
• ustedes habrán: "you all will have" (formal/colloquial in South America)

Conditional Perfect Forms

• yo habría: "I would have" (first person singular)
• tú habrías: "you would have" (informal, second person singular)
• él habría: "he would have" (third person singular)
• ella habría: "she would have" (third person singular)
• usted habría: "you would have" (formal, second person singular)
• nosotros habríamos: "we would have" (first person plural)
• vosotros habríais: "you all would have" (informal, plural in Spain)
• ellos habrían: "they would have" (masculine/mixed group)
• ellas habrían: "they would have" (feminine group)
• ustedes habrían: "you all would have" (formal/colloquial in South America)

Summary of Contexts

• Each conjugation indicates the subject's perspective on possession, experience, or action.
• Different forms cater to varied tenses—present, past, future, and conditionals—illustrating the verb's versatility in Spanish grammar.