Conjugación de haber The Spanish verb haber translates as “to have (auxiliary)”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.
Updated 6 October 2026
How to conjugate haber In the presente , haber runs: yo he, tú has, él/ella/usted ha, nosotros hemos, vosotros habéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes han. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
haber in a sentence In a sentence, haber looks like this: Yo he terminado el trabajo. (“I have finished the work.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of haber , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “haber” mean in Spanish? haber means “to have (auxiliary)”.
Is haber regular or irregular? haber is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate haber in the presente? yo he, tú has, él/ella/usted ha, nosotros hemos, vosotros habéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes han.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo he tú has él/ella/usted ha nosotros hemos vosotros habéis ellos/ellas/ustedes han
Yo he terminado el trabajo. · I have finished the work.
yo he habido tú has habido él/ella/usted ha habido nosotros hemos habido vosotros habéis habido ellos/ellas/ustedes han habido
A2 — Elementary yo hube tú hubiste él/ella/usted hubo nosotros hubimos vosotros hubisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieron
Apenas hube llegado, empezó a llover. · I had hardly arrived when it started to rain.
yo había tú habías él/ella/usted había nosotros habíamos vosotros habíais ellos/ellas/ustedes habían
Yo había comido cuando él llegó. · I had eaten when he arrived.
yo habré tú habrás él/ella/usted habrá nosotros habremos vosotros habréis ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán
Para mañana, ya habré terminado. · By tomorrow, I will have already finished.
tú he él/ella/usted haya nosotros hayamos vosotros habed ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan
He aquí la solución. · Here is the solution.
B1 — Intermediate yo haya tú hayas él/ella/usted haya nosotros hayamos vosotros hayáis ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan
Espero que yo haya aprobado. · I hope that I have passed.
yo había habido tú habías habido él/ella/usted había habido nosotros habíamos habido vosotros habíais habido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían habido
tú no hayas él/ella/usted no haya nosotros no hayamos vosotros no hayáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no hayan
No hayas temor. · Do not have fear.
yo habría tú habrías él/ella/usted habría nosotros habríamos vosotros habríais ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían
Yo habría ido, pero estaba enfermo. · I would have gone, but I was sick.
B2 — Upper-intermediate yo habré habido tú habrás habido él/ella/usted habrá habido nosotros habremos habido vosotros habréis habido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán habido
yo hubiera tú hubieras él/ella/usted hubiera nosotros hubiéramos vosotros hubierais ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran
Si yo hubiera sabido, te habría llamado. · If I had known, I would have called you.
yo haya habido tú hayas habido él/ella/usted haya habido nosotros hayamos habido vosotros hayáis habido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan habido
Ojalá yo haya habido. · I hope I have had.
yo hubiera habido tú hubieras habido él/ella/usted hubiera habido nosotros hubiéramos habido vosotros hubierais habido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran habido
Ojalá yo hubiera habido. · I wish I had had.
yo habría habido tú habrías habido él/ella/usted habría habido nosotros habríamos habido vosotros habríais habido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían habido
Memorize every form of "haber" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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