haver — there be; exist; there be; to happen; to occur
haver is the #50 most common word in Portuguese, a verb. It means “there be; exist; there be; to happen; to occur” and is pronounced /aˈve(ʁ)/.
#50frequency rank
0.17%of everyday Portuguese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of haver
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hei | I · present | I happen |
| houve | I · past | I happened |
| havido | past participle | happened |
| haver | infinitive | to happen |
| haver | I · infinitive | to happen |
| haveres | you · infinitive | to happen |
| haver | he/she · infinitive | to happen |
| havermos | we · infinitive | to happen |
| haverdes | you (pl.) · infinitive | to happen |
| haverem | they · infinitive | to happen |
| havendo | -ing form | happening |
| havido | singular · past participle | happened |
| havidos | plural · past participle | happened |
| havida | singular · past participle | happened |
| havidas | plural · past participle | happened |
| hás | you · present | you happen |
| há | he/she · present | he/she happens |
| havemos | we · present | we happen |
| hemos | we · present | we happen |
| haveis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) happen |
| heis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) happen |
| hão | they · present | they happen |
| havia | I · imperfect | I used to happen |
| havias | you · imperfect | you used to happen |
| havia | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to happen |
| havíamos | we · imperfect | we used to happen |
| havíeis | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to happen |
| haviam | they · imperfect | they used to happen |
| houveste | you · past | you happened |
| houve | he/she · past | he/she happened |
| houvemos | we · past | we happened |
| houvestes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) happened |
| houveram | they · past | they happened |
| houvera | I · past perfect | I had happened |
| houveras | you · past perfect | you had happened |
| houvera | he/she · past perfect | he/she had happened |
| houvéramos | we · past perfect | we had happened |
| houvéreis | you (pl.) · past perfect | you (pl.) had happened |
| houveram | they · past perfect | they had happened |
| haverei | I · future | I will happen |
| haverás | you · future | you will happen |
| haverá | he/she · future | he/she will happen |
| haveremos | we · future | we will happen |
| havereis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will happen |
| haverão | they · future | they will happen |
| haveria | I · conditional | I would happen |
| haverias | you · conditional | you would happen |
| haveria | he/she · conditional | he/she would happen |