The verb HABER is an auxiliary verb, and it's an accurate translation of the verb "to HAVE" in English, when it's used as auxiliary.
As the verb "to HAVE", this verb is used as auxiliary in the perfect tenses. As it happens in English, also in Spanish the perfect tenses are formed by using a form of the verb HABER (to HAVE), followed by the past participle.
Examples:
yo he llegado : I have arrived
yo había llegado : I had arrived
Even though we are not going to explain the perfect tenses here (future posts will cover this topic in more details), you will learn the complete conjugation of the verb HABER.
CONJUGATION
PRESENT
Yo he
Tú has
Él, ella, usted ha
Nosotros, nosotras hemos
Vosotros, vosotras habéis
Ellos, ellas, ustedes han
PRETERIT
Yo hube
Tú hubiste
Él, ella, usted hubo
Nosotros, nosotras hubimos
Vosotros, vosotras hubísteis
Ellos, ellas, ustedes hubieron
IMPERFECT
Yo había
Tú habías
Él, ella, usted había
Nosotros, nosotras habíamos
Vosotros, vosotras habíais
Ellos, ellas, ustedes habían
FUTURE
Yo habré
Tú habrás
Él, ella, usted habrá
Nosotros, nosotras habremos
Vosotros, vosotras habréis
Ellos, ellas, ustedes habrán
THERE IS... THERE ARE...
Another common use of the spanish verb HABER is the meaning (in English, of course_ of "there is" or "there are".
Technically speaking, this the "impersonal" format, or use, of the verb HABER.
Here are some examples:
- En ese disco hay una canción que me gusta.
(There is a song that I like on that disc.)
- Hay jugo de naranja en el refrigerador.
(There is orange juice in the refrigerator.)
- Hay nubes en el cielo.
(There are shadows in the sky.)
It is necessary...
The verb HABER is also commonly used as "HAY QUE", meaning "it is necessary to".
Examples:
- Para aprender los verbos en español hay que practicar.
(It is necessary to practice for learning the spanish verbs.)
- Hay que reservar las entradas para el concierto.
(It is necessary to book the tickets for the concert.)
- Hay que comprar un regalo para Sofía, porque es su cumpleaños.
(It is necessary to buy a present for Sofía, because it´s her birthday)
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