Quick answer
haber means to have (auxiliary). Use haber in full sentences, paying attention to the pronoun and the ending that matches it.
Present tense conjugation of haber
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he |
| tú | has |
| él/ella/usted | ha |
| nosotros | hemos |
| ellos/ustedes | han |
Practice haber in real sentences
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yo
Yo ___ viajado a muchos países.
haber sentence examples
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| Pronoun | Sentence | Answer | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | Yo ___ viajado a muchos países. | he | I have traveled to many countries. |
| yo | Yo ___ practicado yoga todas las mañanas. | he | I have practiced yoga every morning. |
| yo | Yo ___ pintado un cuadro para la exposición. | he | I have painted a painting for the exhibition. |
| yo | Yo ___ terminado mi trabajo. | he | I have finished my work. |
| tú | Tú ___ corrido un maratón completo. | has | You have run a full marathon. |
| tú | Tú ___ ganado el concurso de fotografía. | has | You have won the photography contest. |
| tú | Tú ___ hecho un buen trabajo. | has | You have done a good job. |
| tú | Tú ___ estudiado mucho este semestre. | has | You have studied a lot this semester. |
| él/ella/usted | Ella ___ vivido aquí por diez años. | ha | She has lived here for ten years. |
| él/ella/usted | Él ___ aprendido a cocinar. | ha | He has learned to cook. |
| él/ella/usted | El científico ___ descubierto una nueva especie. | ha | The scientist has discovered a new species. |
| él/ella/usted | La artista ___ expuesto su obra en el museo. | ha | The artist has exhibited her work in the museum. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ plantado árboles en el parque. | hemos | We have planted trees in the park. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ explorado las ruinas antiguas. | hemos | We have explored the ancient ruins. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ visto esa película antes. | hemos | We have seen that movie before. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ comido en ese restaurante. | hemos | We have eaten at that restaurant. |
| ellos/ustedes | Los astronautas ___ regresado de la estación espacial. | han | The astronauts have returned from the space station. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ completado el curso de primeros auxilios. | han | You all have completed the first aid course. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ trabajado muy duro. | han | You all have worked very hard. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ellos ___ llegado temprano. | han | They have arrived early. |
Common mistake
A common mistake is memorizing haber as a list of forms without practicing it in context. Verbito examples help connect each form to a real sentence.