Han (en. They have)

/an/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

A verbal form that indicates a completed action in the past.

They have finished their homework.

Ellos han terminado su tarea.

Used in perfect and compound constructions.

They have arrived late to the meeting.

Han llegado tarde a la reunión.

Form of the verb 'haber' used to form the present perfect.

My friends have traveled to many countries.

Mis amigos han viajado a muchos países.

From Latin 'habere', which means to have.

Days have already passed.

Indicates that time has passed.

ya han pasado días

These have been difficult times.

An expression to refer to a complicated period.

han sido tiempos difíciles

They have done the best they could.

Refers to having made maximum effort.

ellos han hecho lo mejor que han podido

haber

Auxiliary verb used in Spanish for compound tenses.

haber

tiene

Form of the verb 'tener' in the third person singular.

tiene

hayan

Form of the verb 'haber' in the third person plural of the present subjunctive.

hayan

Indicates that something has already been done.

They have uploaded the photo to social media.

Han subido la foto a las redes.

Refers to a group that has achieved something.

The boys have managed to pass the exam.

Los chicos han logrado pasar el examen.