haber — have; forms the perfect aspect; to hold, to possess
haber is the #17 most common word in Spanish, a verb. It means “have; forms the perfect aspect; to hold, to possess” and is pronounced /aˈbeɾ/.
#17frequency rank
0.75%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of haber
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| he | I · present | I hold |
| hube | I · past | I held |
| habido | past participle | held |
| haber | infinitive | to hold |
| habiendo | -ing form | holding |
| habido | singular · past participle | held |
| habida | singular · past participle | held |
| habidos | plural · past participle | held |
| habidas | plural · past participle | held |
| has | you · present | you hold |
| ha | he/she · present | he/she holds |
| hay | he/she · present | he/she holds |
| hemos | we · present | we hold |
| habéis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) hold |
| han | they · present | they hold |
| había | I · imperfect | I used to hold |
| habías | you · imperfect | you used to hold |
| había | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to hold |
| habíamos | we · imperfect | we used to hold |
| habíais | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to hold |
| habían | they · imperfect | they used to hold |
| hubiste | you · past | you held |
| hubo | he/she · past | he/she held |
| hubimos | we · past | we held |
| hubisteis | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) held |
| hubieron | they · past | they held |
| habré | I · future | I will hold |
| habrás | you · future | you will hold |
| habrá | he/she · future | he/she will hold |
| habremos | we · future | we will hold |
| habréis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will hold |
| habrán | they · future | they will hold |
| habría | I · conditional | I would hold |
| habrías | you · conditional | you would hold |
| habría | he/she · conditional | he/she would hold |
| habríamos | we · conditional | we would hold |
| habríais | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would hold |
| habrían | they · conditional | they would hold |
| haya | I · subjunctive present | (that) I hold |
| hayas | you · subjunctive present | (that) you hold |
| hayás | you · subjunctive present | (that) you hold |
| haya | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she hold |
| hayamos | we · subjunctive present | (that) we hold |
| hayáis | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) hold |
| hayan | they · subjunctive present | (that) they hold |
| hubiera | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I held |
| hubieras | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you held |
| hubiera | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she held |