haber

/aˈbeɾ/, [aˈβ̞eɾ]

have, see, to have


Examples
  • Siento no haber venido anoche.

    I'm sorry I didn't come by last night.

  • ¿Qué debía haber dicho ella?

    What would she have said?

  • Él parece no haber entendido de qué se trata.

    He seems to have missed the point.

  • Alguien debe de haber dejado el agua dada.

    Someone must have left the water running.

  • La idea de Dios sería más interesante si en vez de haber creado a los humanos los hubiera encontrado.

    The idea of God would be more interesting if instead of having created humans he had found them.

  • Pudo haber sido cualquier de nosotros.

    It could have been any one of us.

  • Solía haber un pequeño castillo en esta colina.

    There used to be a small castle on this hill.

  • Sus ojos estaban rojos por haber llorado.

    Her eyes were red from crying.

  • Deben haber llegado a casa sobre esta hora.

    They must have arrived home by this time.

  • ¡Jamás debió haber ido en primer lugar!

    She should never have gone in the first place!

  • Deberías haber llamado.

    You should've called.

  • Pueden haber rayos durante una tormenta.

    Lightning can occur during a storm.

  • El profesor no pudo haber dicho algo así.

    The teacher couldn't have said something like that.

  • Tom salió hace tres horas, así que ya debería haber llegado.

    Tom left three hours ago so he should've arrived by now.

  • ¿Qué debería haber hecho?

    What was I supposed to do?

  • No cruces nunca la calle sin haber mirado que no pasen coches.

    Never go across the street without looking for cars first.

  • Debe haber sido terrible.

    It must have been terrible.

  • Si hubiera sido un pájaro, podría haber volado hasta ti.

    If I had been a bird, I could have flown to you.

  • Ella murió tras haber estado enferma por un largo tiempo.

    She died after she had been ill for a long time.

  • Acusó al hombre de haber robado.

    He accused the man of stealing.


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