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Haber (to have) - Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative) - Spanish

 Haber (to have) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Haber - Conjugation of to have in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).

Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Haber (to have) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Partes de la casa (Parts of the house)

Conjugation of to have in Pretérito indefinido

  • yo hube I had
  • tú hubiste you had
  • él/ella hubo he had
  • nosotros/nosotras hubimos we had
  • vosotros/vosotras hubisteis you had
  • ellos/ellas hubieron they had

Example phrases

  • Yo hube de prepararme para la fiesta. I had to prepare for the party.
  • Tú hubiste que trabajar mucho ayer. You had to work a lot yesterday.
  • Él hubo de celebrar su cumpleaños con sus amigos. He had to celebrate his birthday with his friends.
  • Nosotros hubimos de estudiar para el examen. We had to study for the exam.
  • Vosotros hubisteis que ir a la ciudad. You had to go to the city.
  • Ellos hubieron de aprender español. They had to learn Spanish.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - haber (to have)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Haber (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo)

1. Yo ... de prepararme para la fiesta.

Yo hube de prepararme para la fiesta.
(I had to prepare for the party.)

2. Vosotros ... que ir a la ciudad.

Vosotros hubisteis que ir a la ciudad.
(You had to go to the city.)

3. Nosotros ... de estudiar para el examen.

Nosotros hubimos de estudiar para el examen.
(We had to study for the exam.)

4. Ellos ... de aprender español.

Ellos hubieron de aprender español.
(They had to learn Spanish.)

5. Tú ... que trabajar mucho ayer.

Tú hubiste que trabajar mucho ayer.
(You had to work a lot yesterday.)

6. Él ... de celebrar su cumpleaños con sus amigos.

Él hubo de celebrar su cumpleaños con sus amigos.
(He had to celebrate his birthday with his friends.)