

Hay que trabajar para triunfar en la vida. When followed by an infinitive, hay que means "it is necessary to" or "one has to." The imperfect tense is rarely irregular and can be easily conjugated from this form, which is the yo, and l/ella. I’ve provided both forms here for reference, with the plural conjugations asterisked as a reminder to use them with care – if at all.


In other tenses and moods, the impersonal verb haber has both singular and plural impersonal conjugations, but most Spanish speakers consider use of the plurals as incorrect. It’s always hay (invariable) regardless of whether the noun that follows is singular or plural. Most grammar books will tell you that the existential haber has only one form in each tense: hay, haba, hubo, habra, habr unlike English where the. 'Pretérito indefinido' es igual que 'pretérito perfecto simple'. Hay is the present tense impersonal form of the verb haber. Por ejemplo… Hay un manzano en el jardín. There are few expressions more useful than hay, the Spanish equivalent of both "there is" and "there are." Indicative Present Perfect, I have had, he habido Imperfect, I was having, used to have, had, haba Preterite, I had, hube Past Perfect - Pluperfect, I had.
