How to use The verb haber in the present tense in Spanish

Learn how to use The verb haber in the present tense, and what to use it for in Spanish.
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The verb haber in the present tense

Haber en
Yo he
Tú has
Él/ella/usted ha
Nosotros/as hemos
Vosotros/as habéis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes han

Uses:

  • Haber (to have) in the present is mainly used with a past participle to form the pretérito perfecto (present perfect tense):

Hoy hemos ido al parque.

We have been to the park today.

  • There is also an impersonal form: hay (there is, there are) which is used to say that something exists or is present:

En el hotel hay muchos gatos.

There are a lot of cats in the hotel.


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