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\"All<\/span><\/p>\n

The verb haber<\/em> (\u2018to have\u2019\/\u2019to be\u2019) is an unusual but really useful Spanish verb that can be used in everyday speech and certain set phrases! Haber<\/em> is an important addition to your Spanish repertoire.<\/p>\n

In this article, we show you the meanings of haber<\/em> and how to use it, providing you with conjugation tables for various tenses (available in a handy pinnable image). We\u2019ve also given you some audio material to help train your ear, and a quiz at the end to see how you\u2019re doing!<\/p>\n

Bonus audio<\/h2>\n

This article comes with free MP3 files to demonstrate the correct pronunciation of the verb forms and to give you the chance to practice your listening skills. The audio files work as drills\u2014the more you listen, the better acquainted you get with the verb haber<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The audio is included in the comprehensive Spanish Learning Package, which you can access for FREE when you sign up to our mailing list!<\/p>\n

Uses of haber <\/em> <\/h2>\n

There are two main meanings of the verb haber<\/em>. The first meaning is \u2018to have.\u2019 However, be careful! It doesn\u2019t mean \u2018to have\u2019 in the sense of possession\u2014that would be tener. Rather, it\u2019s used as an auxiliary verb (like \u2018I have seen\u2019) in compound tenses:<\/p>\n

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  1. Haber<\/em> = to have<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Example: He comprado algo interesante. (I have bought something interesting.)<\/p>\n

    The use of auxiliary verbs in this way is more common in Spain than in Latin America. Similarly, the English version is more common in British English than US American English. So, if you\u2019re in America, be careful of overusing it!<\/p>\n

    Example (Europe): \u00bfHas cenado ya? (Have you had dinner yet?)<\/p>\n

    Example (America): \u00bfCenaste ya? (Did you have dinner yet?)<\/p>\n

    The second use of haber<\/em> is as an impersonal verb to describe the existence of something. With this meaning, it\u2019s only used in the third person singular (whether it\u2019s talking about a singular thing or many things!). When translated, you\u2019ll usually need the word \u2018there\u2019 followed by the appropriate form of \u2018to be\u2019:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Haber<\/em> = to be<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Example: Hay un error en el texto. (There is an error in the text.)<\/p>\n

      Example: Hay unos errores en el texto. (There are some errors in the text.)<\/p>\n

      As well as these two main uses, haber<\/em> is used in some set phrases, where it doesn\u2019t fall neatly into either of the categories above.<\/p>\n

      Example: Haber que + infinitive. (To be necessary to \u2026)<\/p>\n

      Example: Haber de + infinitive. (To have to\/must \u2026)<\/p>\n

      Example: Ha de + infinitive. (It must be\/probably is the case that \u2026)<\/p>\n

      Example: He aqu\u00ed \u2026 (Here is\/are \u2026)<\/p>\n

      Example: Hab\u00e9rselas con \u2026 (To be up against \u2026\/To have it out with \u2026)<\/p>\n

      Conjugation of haber<\/em> in the indicative<\/h2>\n

      We\u2019ve seen what haber is used for, so now you need to know how to use it properly in a sentence\u2014time to learn how to conjugate it! <\/p>\n

      Remember that in Spanish, you can often drop the pronoun, e.g., \u2018yo he\u2019 can often be shortened to \u2018he\u2019\u2014the verb ending does the same job as the pronoun\u2014it tells us who\u2019s doing the action! This is why you\u2019ll find the pronouns in parentheses in the conjugation tables.\"How<\/span><\/p>\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the present tense (presente<\/em>) <\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      (yo) he<\/td>I have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (t\u00fa) has<\/td>you have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (\u00e9l\/ella) ha
      \n(usted) ha<\/td>      		he\/she has
      \nyou (formal) have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      hay<\/td>there is\/there are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (nosotros\/as) hemos<\/td>we have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (vosotros\/as) hab\u00e9is<\/td>you (plural) have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (ellos\/ellas) han
      \n(ustedes) han<\/td>      		they have
      \nyou (formal plural) have <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the imperfect (imperfecto<\/em>) <\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      (yo) hab\u00eda<\/td>I had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (t\u00fa) hab\u00edas<\/td>you had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (\u00e9l\/ella) hab\u00eda
      \n(usted) hab\u00eda
      \n
      \nhab\u00eda<\/td>      		he\/she had
      \nyou (formal) had
      \n
      \nthere was\/there were<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      hay<\/td>there is\/there are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (nosotros\/as) hab\u00edamos<\/td>we had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (vosotros\/as) hab\u00edais<\/td>you (plural) had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (ellos\/ellas) hab\u00edan
      \n(ustedes) hab\u00edan<\/td>      		they had
      \nyou (formal plural) had <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the preterite (pret\u00e9rito indefinido<\/em>) <\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      (yo) hube<\/td>I had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (t\u00fa) hubiste<\/td>you had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (\u00e9l\/ella) hubo
      \n(usted) hubo
      \n
      \nhubo<\/td>      		he\/she had
      \nyou (formal) had
      \n
      \nthere was\/there were<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (nosotros\/as) hubimos<\/td>we had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (vosotros\/as) hubisteis<\/td>you (plural) had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (ellos\/ellas) hubieron
      \n(ustedes) hubieron<\/td>      		they had
      \nyou (formal plural) had <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the future (futuro<\/em>) <\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      (yo) habr\u00e9<\/td>I will have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (t\u00fa) habr\u00e1s<\/td>you will have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (\u00e9l\/ella) habr\u00e1
      \n(usted) habr\u00e1
      \n
      \nhabr\u00e1<\/td>      		he\/she will have
      \nyou (formal) will have
      \n
      \nthere will be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (nosotros\/as) habremos<\/td>we will have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (vosotros\/as) habr\u00e9is<\/td>you (plural) will have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (ellos\/ellas) habr\u00e1n
      \n(ustedes) habr\u00e1n<\/td>      		they will have
      \nyou (formal plural) will have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the conditional (condicional<\/em>) <\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      (yo) habr\u00eda<\/td>I would have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (t\u00fa) habr\u00edas<\/td>you would have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (\u00e9l\/ella) habr\u00eda
      \n(usted) habr\u00eda
      \n
      \nhabr\u00eda<\/td>      		he\/she would have
      \nyou (formal) would have
      \n
      \nthere would be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (nosotros\/as) habr\u00edamos<\/td>we would have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (vosotros\/as) habr\u00edais<\/td>you (plural) would have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (ellos\/ellas) habr\u00edan
      \n(ustedes) habr\u00edan<\/td>      		they would have
      \nyou (formal plural) would have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      Haber<\/em> as a past participle in compound tenses <\/h2>\n

      As we\u2019ve seen above, haber is used in compound tenses<\/a>, but it\u2019s used as the auxiliary <\/strong>verb, not the past participle<\/strong>. So, it wouldn\u2019t make sense to say, for example \u2018he habido\u2019 or \u2018habr\u00edamos habido.\u2019 Compare this to, for example, \u2018he podido\u2019 (\u2018I have been able to\u2019). <\/p>\n

      The one occasion where we do need the past participle of haber in compound tenses is when we\u2019re using it in the existence sense (number 2 in the list of uses above). So, we only need it in the third person singular.<\/p>\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the present perfect (pret\u00e9rito perfecto<\/em>)<\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      (yo) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (t\u00fa) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      ha habido<\/td>there has been\/there have been<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (nosotros\/as) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (vosotros\/as) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (ellos\/ellas) ---
      \n(ustedes) ---<\/td>      		---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the pluperfect (pluscuamperfecto<\/em>)<\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      (yo) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (t\u00fa) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      hab\u00eda habido<\/td>there had been<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (nosotros\/as) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (vosotros\/as) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (ellos\/ellas) ---
      \n(ustedes) ---<\/td>      		---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the future perfect (futuro perfecto<\/em>)<\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      (yo) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (t\u00fa) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      habr\u00e1 habido<\/td>there will have been<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (nosotros\/as) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (vosotros\/as) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (ellos\/ellas) ---
      \n(ustedes) ---<\/td>      		---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the conditional perfect (condicional compuesto<\/em>)<\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      (yo) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (t\u00fa) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      habr\u00eda habido<\/td>there would have been<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (nosotros\/as) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (vosotros\/as) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (ellos\/ellas) ---
      \n(ustedes) ---<\/td>      		---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      Conjugation of haber<\/em> in the subjunctive<\/h2>\n

      Now that you\u2019ve seen haber<\/em> in its indicative forms, it\u2019s time to check out how it works in the subjunctive mood. Take the following translations with a pinch of salt, as the subjunctive can be really difficult to get across. Read more about it here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

      \"How<\/span><\/p>\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo<\/em>) <\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      que (yo) haya<\/td>that I have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (t\u00fa) hayas<\/td>that you have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (\u00e9l\/ella) haya
      \nque (usted) haya
      \n
      \nque haya<\/td>      		that he\/she has
      \nthat you (formal) have
      \n
      \nthat there may be
      \nthat there is\/are
      \nthat there be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (nosotros\/as) hayamos<\/td>that we have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (vosotros\/as) hay\u00e1is<\/td>that you (plural) have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (ellos\/ellas) hayan
      \nque (ustedes) hayan<\/td>      		that they have
      \nthat you (formal plural) have <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the imperfect subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo<\/em>) <\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      que (yo) hubiera\/hubiese<\/td>that I had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (t\u00fa) hubieras\/hubieses<\/td>that you had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (\u00e9l\/ella) hubiera\/hubiese
      \nque (usted) hubiera\/hubiese
      \n
      \nque hubiera\/hubiese<\/td>      		that he\/she had
      \nthat you (formal) had
      \n
      \nthat there may have been
      \nthat there was\/were
      \nthat there be
      \nthat there would\/should be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (nosotros\/as) hubi\u00e9ramos\/hubi\u00e9semos<\/td>that we had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (vosotros\/as) hubierais\/hubieseis<\/td>that you (plural) had<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (ellos\/ellas) hubieran\/hubiesen
      \nque (ustedes) hubieran\/hubiesen<\/td>      		that they had
      \nthat you (formal plural) had <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the perfect subjunctive (pret\u00e9rito perfecto de subjuntivo<\/em>) <\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      que (yo) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (t\u00fa) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que haya habido<\/td>that there has\/have been<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (nosotros\/as) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (vosotros\/as) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (ellos\/ellas) ---
      \nque (ustedes) ---<\/td>      		---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the pluperfect subjunctive (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo<\/em>) <\/h3>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      que (yo) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (t\u00fa) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que hubiera\/hubiese habido<\/td>that there had been<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (nosotros\/as) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (vosotros\/as) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      que (ellos\/ellas) ---
      \nque (ustedes) ---<\/td>      		---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      Other uses of haber<\/em><\/h2>\n

      Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

      Infinitive (infinitivo<\/em>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t
      haber<\/td>to have
      \nto be (with \u2018there\u2019)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      Perfect infinitive (infinitivo compuesto<\/em>)<\/h3>\n

      Rare except with \u2018deber<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\n

      \n\n\n\n\t
      haber habido<\/td>to have been (in existence)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n

      Past participle (participio pasado<\/em>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t
      habido<\/td>been (in existence)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      Gerund (gerundio<\/em>)<\/h3>\n

      Use this with a perfect participle.<\/p>\n

      \n\n\n\n\t
      habiendo habido<\/td>there having been<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n

      Imperative mood (imperativo<\/em>)<\/h3>\n

      In practice, you won\u2019t need to use haber<\/em> in the imperative form, and there\u2019s disagreement among linguists as to whether it needs to be listed and how it should be conjugated. Here are the forms that you might<\/strong> see in some super old literary texts!<\/p>\n

      \n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      (yo) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (t\u00fa) he\/h\u00e9\/habe<\/td>have (you informal singular)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (usted) haya<\/td>have (you formal singular)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (nosotros\/as) hayamos<\/td>let\u2019s have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (vosotros\/as) habed<\/td>have (you informal plural)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (ustedes) hayan<\/td>have (you formal plural)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n

      Imperative mood\u2014negative (imperativo\u2014negativo<\/em>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
      (yo) ---<\/td>---<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (t\u00fa) no hayas<\/td>don\u2019t have (you informal singular)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (usted) no haya<\/td>do not have (you formal singular)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (nosotros\/as) no hayamos<\/td>let\u2019s not have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (vosotros\/as) no hay\u00e1is<\/td>don\u2019t have (you informal plural)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      (ustedes) no hayan<\/td>do not have (you formal plural)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

      Quick exercise: multiple choice<\/h2>\n

      Pick the best translation from the options provided.<\/p>\n

      Conclusion<\/h2>\n

      Great work making it through this article\u2014we know that haber can be a tricky verb to get your head around, but it\u2019s so common and useful that it\u2019s well worth the time.<\/p>\n

      Practice little and often with our Verb Conjugation Course. Combine it with our audio drills, and haber should start to come naturally to you over time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The verb haber (\u2018to have\u2019\/\u2019to be\u2019) is an unusual but really useful Spanish verb that can be used in everyday speech and certain set phrases! Haber is an important addition to your Spanish repertoire. In this article, we show you the meanings of haber and how to use it, providing you with conjugation tables for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":13698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"

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      The verb haber<\/em> (\u2018to have\u2019\/\u2019to be\u2019) is an unusual but really useful Spanish verb that can be used in everyday speech and certain set phrases! Haber<\/em> is an important addition to your Spanish repertoire.<\/p>In this article, we show you the meanings of haber<\/em> and how to use it, providing you with conjugation tables for various tenses (available in a handy pinnable image). We\u2019ve also given you some audio material to help train your ear, and a quiz at the end to see how you\u2019re doing!<\/div>

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      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Bonus audio<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Uses of haber  <\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Conjugation of haber in the indicative<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the present tense (presente) <\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the imperfect (imperfecto) <\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the preterite (pret\u00e9rito indefinido) <\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the future (futuro) <\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the conditional (condicional) <\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Haber as a past participle in compound tenses <\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the present perfect (pret\u00e9rito perfecto)<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the pluperfect (pluscuamperfecto)<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the future perfect (futuro perfecto)<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the conditional perfect (condicional compuesto)<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Conjugation of haber in the subjunctive<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) <\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the imperfect subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo) <\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the perfect subjunctive (pret\u00e9rito perfecto de subjuntivo) <\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>How to conjugate haber in the pluperfect subjunctive (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) <\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Other uses of haber<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Infinitive (infinitivo)<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Perfect infinitive (infinitivo compuesto)<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Past participle (participio pasado)<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Gerund (gerundio)<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Imperative mood (imperativo)<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Imperative mood\u2014negative (imperativo\u2014negativo)<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Quick exercise: multiple choice<\/a><\/div>
      <\/use><\/svg><\/div>Conclusion<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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      This article comes with free MP3 files to demonstrate the correct pronunciation of the verb forms and to give you the chance to practice your listening skills. The audio files work as drills\u2014the more you listen, the better acquainted you get with the verb haber<\/em>.<\/p>

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      Uses of haber <\/em> <\/h2><\/div>

      There are two main meanings of the verb haber<\/em>. The first meaning is \u2018to have.\u2019 However, be careful! It doesn\u2019t mean \u2018to have\u2019 in the sense of possession\u2014that would be tener. Rather, it\u2019s used as an auxiliary verb (like \u2018I have seen\u2019) in compound tenses:<\/p>

      1. Haber<\/em> = to have<\/li><\/ol>

        Example: He comprado algo interesante. (I have bought something interesting.)<\/p>

        The use of auxiliary verbs in this way is more common in Spain than in Latin America. Similarly, the English version is more common in British English than US American English. So, if you\u2019re in America, be careful of overusing it!<\/p>

        Example (Europe): \u00bfHas cenado ya? (Have you had dinner yet?)<\/p>

        Example (America): \u00bfCenaste ya? (Did you have dinner yet?)<\/p>

        The second use of haber<\/em> is as an impersonal verb to describe the existence of something. With this meaning, it\u2019s only used in the third person singular (whether it\u2019s talking about a singular thing or many things!). When translated, you\u2019ll usually need the word \u2018there\u2019 followed by the appropriate form of \u2018to be\u2019:<\/p>

        1. Haber<\/em> = to be<\/li><\/ol>

          Example: Hay un error en el texto. (There is an error in the text.)<\/p>

          Example: Hay unos errores en el texto. (There are some errors in the text.)<\/p>

          As well as these two main uses, haber<\/em> is used in some set phrases, where it doesn\u2019t fall neatly into either of the categories above.<\/p>

          Example: Haber que + infinitive. (To be necessary to \u2026)<\/p>

          Example: Haber de + infinitive. (To have to\/must \u2026)<\/p>

          Example: Ha de + infinitive. (It must be\/probably is the case that \u2026)<\/p>

          Example: He aqu\u00ed \u2026 (Here is\/are \u2026)<\/p>

          Example: Hab\u00e9rselas con \u2026 (To be up against \u2026\/To have it out with \u2026)<\/p><\/div>

          Conjugation of haber<\/em> in the indicative<\/h2><\/div>

          We\u2019ve seen what haber is used for, so now you need to know how to use it properly in a sentence\u2014time to learn how to conjugate it! <\/p>Remember that in Spanish, you can often drop the pronoun, e.g., \u2018yo he\u2019 can often be shortened to \u2018he\u2019\u2014the verb ending does the same job as the pronoun\u2014it tells us who\u2019s doing the action! This is why you\u2019ll find the pronouns in parentheses in the conjugation tables.<\/div>

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          How to conjugate haber<\/em> in the present tense (presente<\/em>) <\/h3><\/div>

          Listen to the audio drill:<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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