6.14.2012

Have Conjugations

Spine/Back/Would/Will

Spine have verbs use the following chart. Some examples of how these would be used are “I had eaten” and “She had studied”. First you conjugate “haber” or “have” in the “spine” or “preterite” tense.

Have Verbs + Spine

Haber (had)
hube
hubimos
hubiste
habisteis
hubo
hubieron

ar verb stem +ado
OR
er/ir verb stem +ido
Then you put the appropriate “a-d-o” or “i-d-o” ending on the verbs.
Although the “Spine” or “Preterite” tense is used frequently, with “have” verbs it isn’t so common. It is much more common to use “back” or “imperfect” have verbs for communicating past tense. The implied meaning is the same as the Spine or Preterite tense. Examples would be “I had eaten” and “She had studied”. Here’s how to conjugate them: First you conjugate “haber” or “have” in the “Back” or “Imperfect” tense:

Have Verbs + Back

Haber (had)
había
habíamos
habías
habíais
había
habían

Then you put the appropriate “a-d-o” or “i-d-o” ending on the verbs.
A few examples are:
She had spoken (Ella hablar)                                      Había hablado  
I had eaten (Yo comer)                                               Había comido
We had washed our hands (nosotros)                         Nos habíamos lavado las manos
Next we’ll cover “have” verbs using “would” or the “conditional” tense. Examples of this tense are: “I would have eaten” or “She would have studied”. First you conjugate “haber” or “have” in the “would” or “conditional” tense:

Have Verbs + Would

Haber (would have)
habría
habríamos
habrías
habríais
habría
habrían

ar verb stem +ado
OR
er/ir verb stem +ido
Then you put the appropriate “a-d-o” or “i-d-o” ending on the verbs.
A few examples are:
She would have spoken (Ella hablar)                          Habría hablado  
I would have eaten (Yo comer)                                  Habría comido
We would have washed our hands (nosotros)            Nos habríamos lavado las manos
Finally in this lesson we’ll cover future “have” verbs. Examples of this tense are. “I will have eaten” or “She will have studied”. First you conjugate “haber” or “have” in the “will” or “future” tense:

Have Verbs + Will

Haber (will have)
habré
habremos
habrás
habréis
habrá
habrán

ar verb stem +ado
OR
er/ir verb stem +ido
Then you put the appropriate “a-d-o” or “i-d-o” ending on the verbs.
A few examples are:
She will have spoken (Ella hablar)                              Habrá hablado  
I will have eaten (Yo comer)                                      Habré comido
We will have washed our hands (nosotros)                Nos habremos lavado las manos

Have Explanation

Now we’ve gone through all the core verb tenses in Spanish, there are a few more things we need to hit. First of all, it’s important to note that the verb “haber” or “have” can be used with every verb tense in Spanish giving you even more flexibility when speaking.
For example, you can say:
I have finished
I had finished
Having finished…
I would have finished
I will have finished
I hope he has finished (subjunctive) using the subjunctive tense
I wished he had finished (past subjunctive) using the past subjunctive tense
The rest of this lesson will gradually go through each of those conjugations.


Briefly, here’s a quick review of how the present perfect tense works. First you conjugate “haber” or “have” in its present tense form:
he
hemos
has
habéis
ha
han

Then you add…ar verb stem + ado
Or
er/ir verb stem +ido.
Then you put on the past participle form of a verb afterward which means, for “ar” verbs, you put on “-a-d-o” and for “er/ir” verbs, you put on “-i-d-o”.
A few examples are:
She has spoken (Ella hablar)                           Ha hablado  
I have eaten (Yo comer)                                 He comido
We have washed our hands (nosotros)           Nos hemos lavado las manos
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6.11.2012

Present Progressive Irregular

Let’s take a look at the irregulars:
This first group all add a “y”.
Creer becomes
Creyendo
Leer becomes
Leyendo
Ir becomes
Yendo
Destruir becomes
Destruyendo
Incluir becomes
Incluyendo
Oír becomes
Oyendo
Traer becomes
Trayendo
Caerse (a reflexive verb) becomes
Cayéndose

This next group of irregulars are stem changers and change from “o” to “u”.
Morir becomes
Muriendo
Dormir becomes
Durmiendo

This final group of irregulars are also stem changers and change from “e” to “i”.
Pedir becomes
Pidiendo
Seguir becomes
Siguiendo
Conseguir becomes
Consiguiendo
Repetir becomes
Repitiendo
Servir becomes
Sirviendo
Sentir becomes
Sintiendo
Preferir becomes
Prefiriendo
Requerir becomes
Requiriendo
Venir becomes
Viniendo
Decir becomes
Diciendo

And now a few reflexives in the same group:
Vestirse becomes
Vistiéndose
Despedirse becomes
Despidiéndose
Sentirse becomes
Sintiéndose
Divertirse becomes
Divirtiéndose

Before you go on to the practice session, there are a few new vocabulary words to go over. Here they are:
the book
el libro
sick
enfermo
The problem
El problema
The door
La puerta
The window
La ventana