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Haber present subjunctive conjugation

Haber in the present subjunctive: haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan.

  • to have (auxiliary); there is / there are
  • irregular
  • Participle: habido
  • Gerund: habiendo

Present subjunctive presente de subjuntivo

yohaya
túhayas
él/ella/ustedhaya
nosotroshayamos
vosotroshayáis
ellos/ellas/ustedeshayan

How to use haber in the present subjunctive

The present subjunctive of haber is haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayan. Impersonally, "haya" means "there is/there be" after wishes and doubts: "Ojalá haya lugar." As an auxiliary, it forms the present perfect subjunctive: "Espero que hayas descansado." Watch the spelling: haya (from haber) is different from halla (from hallar) and allá (over there).

Examples

  • No creo que haya tiempo para todo.

    I don't think there's time for everything.

  • Me alegra que hayan llegado bien.

    I'm glad you got here safely.

  • Ojalá haya buenas noticias mañana.

    Hopefully there'll be good news tomorrow.

Quick check: haber in the present subjunctive

1. vosotros · Present subjunctive of haber
2. él/ella/usted · Present subjunctive of haber
3. nosotros · Present subjunctive of haber
4. ellos/ellas/ustedes · Present subjunctive of haber
5. tú · Present subjunctive of haber

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