haberverb
Haber means to have (auxiliary) in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as ha, hay and han.
- to have (auxiliary)
Mi madre ha preparado la cena.
My mother has made dinner.
Has hecho un buen trabajo hoy.
You have done a good job today.
Habías prometido llamarme ayer.
You had promised to call me yesterday.
El tren ha llegado con retraso.
The train has arrived late.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| ha | he, she, it | Present |
| hay | he, she, it | Present |
| han | they | Present |
| había | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| he | I | Present |
| hemos | we | Present |
| haya | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| habían | they | Imperfect |
| has | you | Present |
| habrá | he, she, it | Future |
| hubo | he, she, it | Preterite |