How to conjugate haber in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

haber
irregular verb

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'.

How to conjugate haber in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
hube
hubiste
Él / Ella / Usted
hubo
Nosotros / Nosotras
hubimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
hubisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
hubieron

Examples of haber in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo hube terminado el trabajo.
I had finished the work.
Tú hubiste llegado temprano.
You arrived early.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él hubo visto la película.
He saw the movie.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros hubimos olvidado la cita.
We had forgotten the appointment.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros hubisteis aprendido mucho.
You all learned a lot.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos hubieron llegado tarde.
They arrived late.

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