Habíanse (en. Had)

/aβjanse/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Used to indicate the existence of something in a specific context.

If they had prepared better, they would have been successful.

Si se hubieran preparado mejor, habrían tenido éxito.

Form of the verb haber used to form compound tenses.

If they had shown up, things would have been different.

Si ellos se hubieran presentado, las cosas habrían sido diferentes.

Can indicate conditions or assumptions in a discourse.

Having been given the right circumstances, the project advanced quickly.

Habiéndose dado las circunstancias adecuadas, el proyecto avanzó rápidamente.

From the verb haber, with roots in Latin 'habere'.

having been given

Indicating that something has occurred previously.

habiéndose dado

having gone

Referring to someone who has left.

habiéndose ido

having realized

Means that someone has reached an understanding or knowledge.

habiéndose dado cuenta

haber

Auxiliary verb used to form compound tenses.

haber

habiendo

Gerund of the verb haber.

habiendo

Colloquial expression indicating a hypothetical situation.

Habiánse (as we would say in slang) if they had done that.

Habiánse (como diríamos en la jerga) si hubiesen hecho eso.

Usage in the context of discussions among friends.

Habiánse already said it, there's no turning back now.

Habiánse ya lo dicho, ya no hay vuelta atrás.