haver

/aˈveɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
hei
preterite (eu)
houve
past participle
havido

Meaning

  1. to exist (há = there is)

    • Há muita gente na praia.

      There are lots of people on the beach.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does haver mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches haver?

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