haberme

to have (done), to have me

a ˈb e ɾ m e → haber
haber to have (auxiliary), there is/there are + me 1st-person singular object clitic
auxiliary Common #4,167
to have (done) This is the auxiliary "haber" with the object/reflexive pronoun "me" attached ("me / myself"), used before a past participle (e.g., "haberme ayudado" = "to have helped me").
SP: Gracias por haberme ayudado.
EN: Thanks for having helped me.
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

Deberían haberme avisado.

They should have let me know.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Podrían haberme operado, si hubiera regresado a casa.

They could have operated on me if I had returned home.

— Avatar (2009)

Siento haberme dormido.

I'm sorry I fell asleep.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

No pueden haberme oído.

They can't have heard me.

— La historia interminable (1984)

Recuerdo haberme encontrado con él en París.

I remember meeting him in Paris.

Podría haberme mordido, pero no lo hizo.

It could have bitten me, but it didn't.

No podría haberme traído un mejor regalo que esos recuerdos.

He couldn't have brought me a better gift than those memories.

— El conformista (1971)

Nunca podría haberme casado con una actriz.

I could never have married an actress.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Debo de haberme expresado mal.

I must have expressed myself poorly.

Tendría que haberme fijado, pero sí.

I should have noticed, but yes.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Sabes, en tu libro, podrías haberme hecho más joven y más alto.

You know, in your book, you could have made me younger and taller.

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Debiste haberme contado antes el problema.

You should have told me about the problem earlier.

Debo haberme cogido un resfriado.

I must have caught a cold.

Podrías haberme disparado arriba, pero no lo hiciste.

You could have shot me up there, but you didn't.

— Bugonia (2025)

Gracias por haberme invitado a cenar.

Thank you for inviting me to dinner.

Lamento haberme enojado antes.

I regret getting angry earlier.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Pero entonces no haberme engañado.

Then you shouldn't have deceived me.

— American Gangster (2007)

Podías haberme dicho que ibas a venir.

You could have told me you were coming.

Eres muy amable por haberme mostrado el camino.

You are very kind for showing me the way.

debiste de haberme contado la verdad.

You should have told me the truth.

No lamentarás haberme esperado.

You won't regret having waited for me.

— Taxi Express (1998)

Fue lo mejor que pudo haberme pasado.

It was the best thing that could have happened to me.

No tendrías que haberme votado.

You shouldn't have voted for me.

Tom podía haberme hecho más daño.

Tom could have hurt me more.

Puede haberme mentido.

He may have lied to me.

No debiste haberme abandonado.

You shouldn't have abandoned me.

Debo haberme equivocado.

I must have made a mistake.

— La vida es bella (1997)

Tenías que haberme contado la historia completa.

You should have told me the whole story.

Gracias por haberme salvado.

Thank you for saving me.

— La ciudad de las estrellas (La La Land) (2016)

Lamento haberme tardado tanto en volver.

I'm sorry it took me so long to come back.

— Los hermanos demolición (2026)

Lamenté profundamente haberme quedado hasta tarde cuando amaneció.

I deeply regretted staying up late when dawn broke.

Debí haber escuchado a mi padre y no haberme ido contigo hace tantos años.

I should have listened to my father and not left with you so many years ago.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Le agradecí por haberme ayudado.

I thanked him for helping me.

Siento haberme comido su cena.

I'm sorry I ate your dinner.

— Audition (2000)

Haberme llamado, mujer.

You should have called me, woman.

— Hable con ella (2002)

Podría haberme ido a otra habitación.

I could have gone to another room.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Deberíais haberme matado el otro día.

You should have killed me the other day.

— Kung Fu Sion (2004)

Debo de haberme desmayado.

I must have fainted.

Tendría que haberme avisado antes.

You should have let me know sooner.

— Taxi Express (1998)

Lamentarás no haberme matado cuando tuviste oportunidad.

You'll regret not killing me when you had the chance.

— Encontré al diablo (2010)

Deben de haberme seguido.

They must have followed me.

— Roma. Ciudad abierta (1945)

Debes haberme confundido con alguien más.

You must have mistaken me for someone else.

Podrías haberme dicho que eras famoso.

You could have told me you were famous.

— Rental Family (Familia de alquiler) (2025)

Debo haberme quedado dormida.

I must have fallen asleep.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

No creo haberme equivocado.

I don't think I made a mistake.

Podías haberme dejado caminar sola.

You could have let me walk alone.

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

Lo mejor que pudo haberme pasado, doctor.

The best thing that could have happened to me, doctor.

— Carandiru (2003)

Siento haberme equivocado de dirección.

I'm sorry I went to the wrong address.

Y gracias por haberme ayudado.

And thank you for helping me.

— París, je t'aime (2006)

Te agradezco mucho por haberme ayudado.

I really appreciate you helping me.

— Suzume (2022)

Desearía haberme traído un paraguas.

I wish I had brought an umbrella.

Con la confusión, podría haberme pasado algo.

With all the confusion, something could have happened to me.

— Carandiru (2003)

Bendito seas por no haberme hecho mujer.

Blessed are you for not making me a woman.

Esto es por haberme hecho venir a Marte.

This is for making me come to Mars.

Muchas gracias por haberme advertido.

Thank you so much for warning me.

Recuerdo haberme preguntado por qué continuaba sonriendo.

I remember wondering why she kept smiling.

— Rebeca (1940)

Podría haberme roto el cuello al caerme por el techo.

I could have broken my neck falling through the roof.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Debo de haberme quedado dormido.

I must have fallen asleep.

Tendría que haberme matado.

He should have killed me.

— El hundimiento (2004)

En momentos así, me alegra haberme ordenado sacerdote.

In moments like these, I am glad I was ordained a priest.

— Thirst (2009)

Debiste haberme escuchado.

You should have listened to me.

Debo haberme equivocado en algún desvío.

I must have made a mistake at some turn.

— स्वदेस (2004)

No, podías haberme obedecido.

No, you could have obeyed me.

— El laberinto del fauno (2006)

Por supuesto que podía haberme ayudado, pero no lo hizo.

Of course he could have helped me, but he didn't.

Lamento haberme perdido el discurso.

I'm sorry I missed the speech.

Podías haberme llamado.

You could have called me.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Siento haberme acostado contigo.

I regret sleeping with you.

— Juno (2007)

Qué suerte he tenido de haberme sentado aquí.

How lucky I was to have sat here.

No creo que pudiera haberme detenido.

I don't think I could have stopped myself.

— Drácula (2025)

Te agradezco por haberme atendido.

Thank you for attending to me.

— Suzume (2022)

No recuerdo haberme levantado en medio de la noche.

I don't remember getting up in the middle of the night.

Los dioses deberían haberme consultado antes de crear nada.

The gods should have consulted me before creating anything.

— Ágora (2009)

Seguro que ahora, se lamenta de no haberme hecho caso.

I'm sure now he regrets not listening to me.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Podría haberme comido veinte.

I could have eaten twenty.

— The Running Man (2025)

Creía haberme vuelto inmortal.

I thought I had become immortal.

Debe haberme traído suerte.

It must have brought me luck.

— El gran diluvio (2025)

Perdón, Julio por haberme cogido a tu vieja la Ceci, ¿ya güey?

Sorry, Julio, for banging your old lady Ceci—are we good now, man?

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Debo haberme olvidado.

I must have forgotten.

Hasta tengo la impresión de haberme casado aquí.

I even feel like I got married here.

— Parásitos (2019)

Podías haberme ayudado a convencerlo.

You could have helped me convince him.

phrase Uncommon #20,718
to have me This is the infinitive haber plus the attached pronoun me. In context, it often means 'having me' or 'to have myself' as part of a longer verb phrase.
SP: Gracias por haberme ayudado ayer.
EN: Thanks for having helped me yesterday.

Me alegro de haber me topado contigo aquí.

I'm glad I bumped into you here.

Muchas gracias por haber me invitado a cenar la otra noche.

Thank you so much for inviting me to dinner the other night.

Podrías haber me matado, pero no lo hiciste.

You could have killed me, but you didn't.

No debí haber me comido la bolsa entera de papas fritas.

I shouldn't have eaten the whole bag of chips.

No deberías haber me mentido.

You shouldn't have lied to me.

Pero al menos podrías haber me ayudado.

But you could have helped me, at least.

— Do You Thing (2001)

Perdón, debo haber me equivocado de número.

Sorry, I must have dialed the wrong number.

Ella se volvió loca conmigo por haber me salido del camino.

She went crazy with me for going out of my way.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Deberías haber me dicho antes.

You should have told me earlier.

— Gully Boy (2019)

Podrías haber me hablado de esto antes.

You could have told me about this sooner.

Gracias por haber me invitado.

Thank you for inviting me.

Ella me pidió perdón por haber me pisado el pie.

She apologized to me for stepping on my foot.

Tom podría haber me dado consejo si hubiera querido.

Tom could have given me advice if he had wanted to.

Le vi cuando volvía a casa, aunque él fingió no haber me visto.

I saw him when I was coming home, although he pretended not to have seen me.

Muchas gracias por haber me invitado.

Thank you very much for inviting me.

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