The Present Subjunctive of Haber is used to express wishes, doubts, or uncertainty about the present or future, for example: Espero que haya suficiente comida para todos. (I hope there is enough food for everyone.)

Haber is an irregular verb in the Present Subjunctive, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Haber (there is/there are (auxiliary)) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of haber is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainties about events or situations in the present or future.

To express wishes or desires: For example, Ojalá que haya suficiente comida para todos. (I hope there is enough food for everyone.)

To express doubts or uncertainties: For example, No creo que haya tiempo para terminar el proyecto. (I don’t think there is time to finish the project.)

In impersonal expressions: For example, Hay que hacer la tarea. (The homework has to be done.)

In idiomatic expressions: For example, ¡Qué hubo, amigo! (What’s up, friend! – informal greeting)

Rude or vulgar usage (informal): For example, ¡Que no haya pedo! (Don’t worry about it! / No problem! – slang)

Examples

Examples of Haber in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que haya suficiente comida para todos. (I hope there is enough food for everyone.)

No creo que haya problemas si llegamos un poco tarde. (I don’t think there will be any problems if we arrive a little late.)

Me alegro de que haya una nueva exposición de arte en el museo. (I’m glad there is a new art exhibition at the museum.)

Aunque haya mucha gente, intentaremos conseguir buenos asientos. (Even if there are a lot of people, we’ll try to get good seats.)

Dudo que haya entradas disponibles para el concierto. (I doubt there are tickets available for the concert.)

Es importante que haya más oportunidades de empleo para los jóvenes. (It’s important that there are more job opportunities for young people.)

Ojalá que haya un buen ambiente en la fiesta. (I hope there is a good atmosphere at the party.)

Tal vez haya un retraso en el vuelo debido a la tormenta. (There may be a delay in the flight due to the storm.)

Es raro que no haya nadie en la oficina a esta hora. (It’s strange that there is no one in the office at this time.)

Quiero asegurarme de que haya suficientes habitaciones reservadas para todos. (I want to make sure there are enough rooms booked for everyone.)

Aunque haya mucha competencia, confío en que tendremos éxito. (Even if there is a lot of competition, I trust that we will be successful.)

Es una lástima que no haya más opciones vegetarianas en el menú. (It’s a shame there aren’t more vegetarian options on the menu.)

Espero que haya buenas noticias sobre el proyecto. (I hope there is good news about the project.)

Dudo que haya suficiente tiempo para terminar todo antes del plazo. (I doubt there will be enough time to finish everything before the deadline.)

Me alegra que haya más conciencia sobre la importancia del reciclaje. (I’m glad there is more awareness about the importance of recycling.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Haber (there is/there are (auxiliary)) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.