Habiéndole (en. Having)

a-bién-do-le

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates the action of having done something before a specific moment.

Having told him that we wouldn't come, he was surprised to see us.

Habiéndole dicho que no vendríamos, se sorprendió al vernos.

Used in subordinate clauses that depend on a previous action.

Having informed him, he should not have worried.

Habiéndole avisado, no debió haberse preocupado.

Indicates the condition of having performed an act in the past.

Having helped him with the project, he felt grateful.

Habiéndole ayudado en el proyecto, se sintió agradecido.

It comes from the verb 'haber' in its gerund form, with the enclitic pronoun 'le'.

having informed him

Indicates that someone was informed beforehand.

habiéndole avisado

speaking having left

Refers to a communicative action after a departure.

hablando habiéndose ido

having told him before

It is used to refer to something that was mentioned previously.

habiéndole dicho antes

to have

Auxiliary verb used in the formation of compound tenses.

haber

had

Participle of the verb 'tener', related to possession.

tenido

matter

Topic or subject being discussed or dealt with.

asunto

Said colloquially to refer to someone who does not understand something.

I saw him confused, having explained it several times to him.

Lo vi confuso, habiéndole explicado varias veces.

Used to emphasize that something is not considered an option despite previous warnings.

It seems absurd to me that he didn't understand it, having told him before.

Me parece absurdo que no lo entendiera, habiéndole dicho antes.