had had

Past perfectconjugation ofhave.There are other translations for this conjugation.

have

tener

haber

USAGE NOTE

This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in the noun.

Present Tense of "Ser," "Estar," and "Tener"

have(

hahv

)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to own)

a. tener

My parents have a home, a car, and three beautiful children.Mis padres tienen una casa, un carro y tres hijos bellos.

2. (to suffer)

a. tener

How do I know if my child has an infection?¿Cómo sé si mi hijo tiene una infección?

3. (to experience)

a. pasar

I had the worst time trying to quit smoking.Lo pasé muy mal cuando estaba tratando de dejar de fumar.

b. vivir

We've had some difficult times over the last few years.Vivimos unos momentos difíciles en los últimos años.

c. tener

I don't want to go back to that place. I had a bad experience last time.No quiero volver a ese lugar. La última vez tuve una mala experiencia.

4. (to consume)

a. comer

I've had risotto before, and I'm not a fan.He comido risotto antes, y no me gusta.

b. tomar

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

I would like to have mashed potatoes with my steak.Me gustaría tomar puré de patatas con el filete.

5. (to receive)

a. recibir

We had a lot of presents last Christmas.Recibimos muchos regalos las Navidades pasadas.

6. (to be gifted with)

a. poseer

The new party leader has many great qualities.La nueva líder del partido posee muchas grandes cualidades.

7. (to give birth to)

a. tener

My college roommate had a baby last week.Mi compañera de cuarto de la universidad tuvo un bebé la semana pasada.

8. (to allow)

a. permitir

I won't have this mess under my roof!¡No permitiré este caos bajo mi techo!

9. (causative use)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I had my car washed at the weekend.Llevé el coche a lavar el fin de semana.

I had my shirt cleaned at the laundry.Me lavaron la camisa en la lavandería.

10. (used to wish someone something)

a. que (in interjections)

Have a great time at the party!¡Que lo pases muy bien en la fiesta!

An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).

auxiliary verb

11. (used in perfect tenses)

a. haber

You haven't been here before.No has estado aquí antes.

12. (to be obliged to)

a. tener

I have to go to work tomorrow.Tengo que ir al trabajo mañana.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

13. (rich person)

a. el rico

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la rica

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I'd rather be one of the haves rather than the have-nots.Prefiero ser uno de los ricos que los pobres.

Examples