Conjugation of impersonal haber
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Conjugation of impersonal haber
Reminder: the verb haber has an impersonal form that only exists in the 3rd person: hay (there is/are).
En el jardín hay un árbol.
In the garden there is a tree.
Hay que pagar los impuestos.
Taxes have to be paid.
We can use the impersonal haber in different tenses. The main ones are:
| Tiempo | Conjugación | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Presente | Hay | Hay dos cervezas en la nevera. |
| Pretérito perfecto | Ha habido | Esta mañana ha habido un accidente. |
| Pretérito indefinido | Hubo | El mes pasado hubo un incendio en el hotel. |
| Pretérito imperfecto | Había | Cuando era pequeño no había teléfonos móviles. |
| Futuro | Habrá | En el año 2050 habrá coches voladores. |
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