The Portuguese verb haver means "to have, there be". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of haver is eu hei, tu hás, ele/ela há, nós havemos, vós haveis, eles/elas hão. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -er pattern. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
Forms in orange break the regular -er pattern.
| eu | hei (irregular) | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | hás (irregular) | |
| ele/ | há (irregular) | |
| nós | havemos | |
| vós | haveis | |
| eles/ | hão (irregular) |
| eu | houve (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | houveste (irregular) |
| ele/ | houve (irregular) |
| nós | houvemos (irregular) |
| vós | houvestes (irregular) |
| eles/ | houveram (irregular) |
| eu | havia |
|---|---|
| tu | havias |
| ele/ | havia |
| nós | havíamos |
| vós | havíeis |
| eles/ | haviam |
| eu | haverei |
|---|---|
| tu | haverás |
| ele/ | haverá |
| nós | haveremos |
| vós | havereis |
| eles/ | haverão |
| eu | haveria |
|---|---|
| tu | haverias |
| ele/ | haveria |
| nós | haveríamos |
| vós | haveríeis |
| eles/ | haveriam |
| que eu | haja (irregular) |
|---|---|
| que tu | hajas (irregular) |
| que ele/ | haja (irregular) |
| que nós | hajamos (irregular) |
| que vós | hajais (irregular) |
| que eles/ | hajam (irregular) |
| tu | há (irregular) |
|---|---|
| você | haja (irregular) |
| nós | hajamos (irregular) |
| vós | havei |
| vocês | hajam (irregular) |
Haver is irregular. The present forms include hei, hás, há, havemos, haveis and hão, while the simple past includes houve and houveste. The present subjunctive uses haja, hajas, haja, hajamos, hajais and hajam.
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No. Haver is irregular, with forms such as hei, há and hão in the present.
The forms are haja, hajas, haja, hajamos, hajais and hajam.
The past participle is havido and the gerund is havendo.