Haber is primarily used as an auxiliary verb to form compound tenses in Spanish, such as the present perfect. It can also mean 'to have' in the sense of possession, though this usage is less common and often replaced by 'tener'.
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
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| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | había |
| Tú | habías |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían |
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