What is the difference between tener and haber?

Question

Haber and Tener??

Answer 1

Tener vs. haber

This thread explains it well.

Answer 2

Haber is not easily explained. One thing though is that it is not used in the sense of "to have as in to possess". To have as in to possess is the verb "tener".

Here is a link to another learning site and it's explanation of the uses of the verb haber. Follow this link ----> Using Haber

Haber is often thought of as an auxilliary or helping verb. It is also found in idiomatic uses like "hay" as in there is (exists) or there are (exists).

Tener tends to be the verb used to indicate ownership or posession. It is a whole other class of verb and a whole other study.

Answer 3

Tener can also be translated as 'to possess', Haber is the auxillary to the present perfect.

So: I have a pencil. Tengo un lápiz.

I've built many desks. He construido muchos escritorios.