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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

haver

there to be, in formal speech

  • #16 most used
  • Irregular -er verb
  • Gerund: havendo
  • Past participle: havido

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. it theres to be

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

  1. it thered to be

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

  1. it is going to there to be

Imperfect

Pretérito Imperfeito · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. it used to there to be

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

  1. it would there to be

Present subjunctive

Presente do Subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. (that) it there to be

Past subjunctive

Imperfeito do Subjuntivo · “if I were”, “se …”

  1. (if) it thered to be

Future subjunctive

Futuro do Subjuntivo · “when” and “if” about the future

  1. (when) it theres to be

How to use haver

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Há uma farmácia aberta perto da estação.

    There's a pharmacy open near the station.

  2. Past

    Houve um acidente na ponte hoje cedo.

    There was an accident on the bridge this morning.

  3. Future

    Vai haver festa na rua no sábado.

    There's going to be a street party on Saturday.

  4. Imperfect

    Havia muita gente na praia ontem.

    There were a lot of people at the beach yesterday.

  5. Conditional

    Sem o show, não haveria tanto trânsito.

    Without the concert, there wouldn't be so much traffic.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Espero que haja vaga no curso de dança.

    I hope there's a spot in the dance class.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se houvesse mais tempo, a gente visitaria o museu.

    If there were more time, we'd visit the museum.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Se houver qualquer problema, me ligue.

    If there's any problem, call me.

Good to know

  • In speech "tem" does the work of "há": "tem muita gente" is what people say.
  • "Há dois anos" is two years ago; "haja paciência!" is "give me strength!".

Where you hear haver

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 3

  • Há muitas pessoas esperando hoje. There are a lot of people waiting today.
  • Houve um problema com o sistema, mas já está resolvido. There was a problem with the system, but it's sorted now.
  • Amanhã haverá uma reunião às nove. Tomorrow there will be a meeting at nine.
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In Case There Are Any Questions

Intermediate Level 3 · houve · havia · haja

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Intermediate Level 3 · houvesse

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