haberle

to have (done something) to him/her/you (formal)

a ˈb e ɾ l e → haber
haber to have (auxiliary), there is/there are + le indirect object pronoun (to him/her or to usted)
auxiliary Common #5,166
to have (done something) to him/her/you (formal) Haber + the indirect object pronoun “le” (“to him/her/you [formal]”). Used in perfect constructions (often after another verb, e.g., “siento haberle dicho…”).
SP: Siento haberle dicho eso.
EN: I’m sorry to have told you that.
Conjugation of haber
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First he hemos
Second has habéis
Third ha han
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First — habíamos
Second — habíais
Subjunctive pluperfect
SingularPlural
First — hubiésemos
Second hubieras —
Third — hubieran
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
First — hubiéramos
Third — hubiesen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — hayamos
Second hayas hayáis
Third — hayan
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Second habías —
Third — habían
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First habré habremos
Second habrás —
Third habrá habrán
Conditional
SingularPlural
First — habríamos
Second habrías —
Third — habrían
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second haz —

Tom no debió haberle dicho a Mary.

Tom shouldn't have told Mary.

Tom admitió haberle disparado a Mary.

Tom admitted to shooting Mary.

Haberle dejado dormir el whisky en lugar de llevarlo a la bañera.

Having let him sleep off the whisky instead of taking him to the bathtub.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Deberías haberle disparado en la cabeza.

You should have shot him in the head.

— Super 30 (2019)

Estoy seguro de haberle visto en alguna parte, pero no me acuerdo de quién es.

I'm sure I've seen him somewhere, but I can't remember who he is.

Lamento haberle ocasionado tantos problemas.

I'm sorry to have caused you so much trouble.

Ella se disculpó por haberle ofendido.

She apologized for having offended him.

Debí haberle hablado a Tom primero.

I should have talked to Tom first.

Tom debería haberle dicho a Mary.

Tom should have told Mary.

Él la acusó de haberle mentido.

He accused her of lying to him.

Deberíamos haberle contado la verdad.

We should have told him the truth.

Tom no debería haberle hablado a Mary de John.

Tom shouldn't have told Mary about John.

Debería haberle hecho más preguntas.

I should have asked him more questions.

— Arco (2025)

Yo mismo podría haberle dicho eso.

I could have told him that myself.

— Núremberg (2025)

Debe de haberle sido duro.

It must have been hard for him/her.

Podría haberle herido en la pierna.

He could have wounded him in the leg.

— Dil se.. (1998)

Harry se avergüenza de haberle mentido a Sally.

Harry is ashamed of having lied to Sally.

Deberías haberle visto la cara.

You should have seen his face.

Creo que fue lo mejor que pudo haberle pasado.

I think it was the best thing that could have happened to him.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Lamento haberle dicho eso.

I'm sorry I said that to you.

Tom debería haberle pedido ayuda a Mary.

Tom should have asked Mary for help.

Debe haberle sentado mal la cena.

Dinner must not have agreed with him/her.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Siento haberle hecho esperar.

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Tom no debería haberle comprado un regalo de cumpleaños a Mary.

Tom shouldn't have bought Mary a birthday present.

Tom debió haberle dicho a Mary.

Tom should have told Mary.

Ella le acusó de haberle mentido.

She accused him of lying to her.

Tom lamenta haberle presentado a Mary a John.

Tom regrets introducing Mary to John.

Deberías haberle dicho mientras estaba aquí.

You should have told him while he was here.

Lamento haberle molestado.

I'm sorry if I bothered you.

— El gatopardo (1963)

Tendría que haberle dicho a Tom que no.

I should have told Tom no.

Perdónenos por haberle despertado.

Please forgive us for waking you up.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Eso por haberle roto la nariz.

That's for breaking his nose.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

La anciana me agradeció por haberle ayudado a cruzar la calle.

The old woman thanked me for helping her cross the street.

Tal vez debí haberle dicho.

Maybe I should have told him.

Tom acusó a Mary de haberle robado su dinero, pero ella lo negó.

Tom accused Mary of stealing his money, but she denied it.

Tom no debería haberle contado sus secretos a Mary.

Tom shouldn't have told Mary his secrets.

Tom debió haberle pagado a Mary.

Tom should have paid Mary.

Tom debe de haberle hablado ya a Mary de John.

Tom must have already told Mary about John.

Qué tonto fui por haberle prestado el dinero.

How stupid I was to lend him the money.

Algo debió haberle pasado a ella.

Something must have happened to her.

Podría haberle escrito una canción tal vez.

I could have written her a song, maybe.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Pueden haberle secuestrado.

They may have kidnapped him.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Tendrías que haberle dicho que estamos ocupadas.

You should have told him we're busy.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Nunca debí haberle hablado de ti.

I never should have told him about you.

Me arrepiento de haberle dicho eso al profesor.

I regret saying that to the teacher.

Decidle que podíamos haberle rechazado en Harfleur.

Tell him we could have turned him down at Harfleur.

— Enrique V (1989)

Tom debería haberle dicho la verdad a Mary.

Tom should have told Mary the truth.

Algo podría haberle pasado.

Something might have happened to him.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

Siento haberle asustado.

I'm sorry if I scared you.

— El club de los poetas muertos (1989)

Espero no haberle hecho perder mucho tiempo.

I hope I haven't wasted too much of your time.

— Chicago (2002)

Sr. Chan, siento haberle molestado con lo de la olla.

Mr. Chan, I’m sorry for bothering you about the pot.

— Deseando amar (2000)

Deberíamos haberle preguntado si queria traer su bikini.

We should have asked her if she wanted to bring her bikini.

— Mommy (2014)

No deberías haberle dicho algo así.

You shouldn't have said something like that to him.

Podías haberle salvado.

You could have saved him.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

Estamos muy orgullosos de haberle conocido.

We are very proud to have met him.

— Fresas salvajes (1957)

Podría haberle pasado a cualquiera.

It could have happened to anyone.

Deberías haberle dicho la verdad.

You should have told him the truth.

Quizá debería haberle enseñado algo de lealtad.

Maybe I should have taught him some loyalty.

Si no hubiera estado allí, ¿podría haberle gustado a Mido?

Would Mido have liked them if I hadn't been there?

— Old Boy (2003)

Lamento haberle engañado.

I'm sorry I deceived you.

Recuerdo haberle visto antes en alguna parte.

I remember seeing him somewhere before.

Yo no debería haberle acusado de robar el dinero.

I shouldn't have accused him of stealing the money.

Tom debería haberle pedido disculpas a Mary.

Tom should have apologized to Mary.

Siento haberle molestado.

I'm sorry to have bothered you.

— State and Main (2000)

Tom no debería haberle contado a Mary lo que John hizo.

Tom shouldn't have told Mary what John did.

Me alegro de haberle encontrado.

I'm glad I found you.

Tom debió haberle dicho de inmediato a Mary que él no era soltero.

Tom should have told Mary immediately that he wasn’t single.

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