Module 38: Spanish Verbs Letter "H"

In this module, we will explore 30 common Spanish verbs beginning with the letter “H.” You will learn their English translations, how to use them in sentences, and practice using them in different tenses (present, past, and future). These verbs will allow you to expand your vocabulary and enhance your ability to express a wide range of actions.

Verbs and Their Translations:

  • Hablar (ah-BLAR) – to talk, to speak
  • Hacer (ah-SER) – to do, to make
  • Haber (ah-BER) – to have (auxiliary verb)
  • Huir (oo-EER) – to flee, to escape
  • Hallar (ah-YAR) – to find, to discover
  • Hacer frente (ah-SER FREN-teh) – to face, to confront
  • Hacerse (ah-SER-seh) – to become
  • Hacer daño (ah-SER DAH-nyo) – to harm, to hurt
  • Hervir (er-VEER) – to boil
  • Herir (e-REER) – to wound, to hurt
  • Habitar (ah-bee-TAR) – to inhabit
  • Humillar (oo-mee-YAR) – to humiliate
  • Humedecer (oo-meh-deh-SER) – to moisten, to dampen
  • Huirse (oo-EER-seh) – to run away
  • Hospedar (os-peh-DAR) – to host, to lodge
  • Hojear (oh-HEH-ar) – to leaf through, to glance at
  • Homenajear (oh-meh-nah-HEH-ar) – to honor, to pay tribute
  • Hipotecar (ee-po-teh-CAR) – to mortgage
  • Honrar (on-RAR) – to honor
  • Habilitar (ah-bee-lee-TAR) – to enable, to qualify
  • Haberse (ah-BER-seh) – to have (reflexive auxiliary)
  • Hacerse tarde (ah-SER-seh TAR-deh) – to get late
  • Hartarse (ar-TAR-seh) – to get fed up
  • Henchir (en-CHEER) – to fill, to swell
  • Hojaldrar (oh-hal-DRAR) – to layer, to laminate
  • Hornear (or-NEH-ar) – to bake
  • Habilitarse (ah-bee-lee-TAR-seh) – to habilitate oneself
  • Huronear (oo-ro-NEH-ar) – to snoop, to poke around
  • Horrorizar (or-ro-ree-ZAR) – to horrify
  • Hundir (oon-DEER) – to sink

Verbs in Sentences:

Hablar (to talk, to speak)

  • Present: Yo hablo español con fluidez. – I speak Spanish fluently.
  • Past: Ella habló con su jefe ayer. – She spoke with her boss yesterday.
  • Future: Nosotros hablaremos con el director mañana. – We will speak with the director tomorrow.
  •  

Hacer (to do, to make)

  • Present: Tú haces un pastel delicioso. – You make a delicious cake.
  • Past: Él hizo su tarea anoche. – He did his homework last night.
  • Future: Yo haré todo lo posible para ayudar. – I will do everything possible to help.
  •  

Haber (to have as auxiliary)

  • Present: Ha terminado su trabajo. – He has finished his work.
  • Past: Habíamos salido antes de que lloviera. – We had left before it rained.
  • Future: Habrá completado la tarea para mañana. – He will have completed the task by tomorrow.
  •  

Huir (to flee, to escape)

  • Present: Los prisioneros huyen del castillo. – The prisoners flee the castle.
  • Past: Huyó de la tormenta rápidamente. – He fled the storm quickly.
  • Future: Huirán si ven peligro. – They will flee if they see danger.
  •  

Hallar (to find, to discover)

  • Present: Yo hallo paz en la naturaleza. – I find peace in nature.
  • Past: Ella halló un tesoro en el bosque. – She found a treasure in the forest.
  • Future: Nosotros hallaremos una solución pronto. – We will find a solution soon.
  •  

Hacer frente (to face, to confront)

  • Present: Hacemos frente a los desafíos con valentía. – We face challenges with courage.
  • Past: Ellos hicieron frente al problema juntos. – They faced the problem together.
  • Future: Haré frente a cualquier dificultad. – I will confront any difficulty.
  •  

Hacerse (to become)

  • Present: Se hace médico después de años de estudio. – He becomes a doctor after years of study.
  • Past: Me hice experto con mucha práctica. – I became an expert with a lot of practice.
  • Future: Ellos se harán ricos con ese negocio. – They will become rich with that business.
  •  

Hacer daño (to harm, to hurt)

  • Present: No quiero hacer daño a nadie. – I don’t want to hurt anyone.
  • Past: El comentario le hizo daño emocional. – The comment hurt him emotionally.
  • Future: Ese error podría hacer daño a la empresa. – That mistake could harm the company.
  •  

Hervir (to boil)

  • Present: El agua hierve a 100 grados Celsius. – Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
  • Past: Hirvió la sopa antes de servirla. – He boiled the soup before serving it.
  • Future: Herviré los huevos para el desayuno. – I will boil the eggs for breakfast.
  •  

Herir (to wound, to hurt)

  • Present: Tus palabras hieren mis sentimientos. – Your words hurt my feelings.
  • Past: Él hirió a su oponente en el combate. – He wounded his opponent in the fight.
  • Future: Espero que nadie hiera a los animales. – I hope no one will hurt the animals.
  •  

Habitar (to inhabit)

  • Present: Las aves habitan los árboles altos. – Birds inhabit tall trees.
  • Past: Antiguamente, esa región era habitada por tribus indígenas. – That region was once inhabited by indigenous tribes.
  • Future: Habitarán nuevas tierras el próximo año. – They will inhabit new lands next year.
  •  

Humillar (to humiliate)

  • Present: No humilles a los demás. – Don’t humiliate others.
  • Past: Lo humillaron frente a todos. – They humiliated him in front of everyone.
  • Future: Nunca humillaré a nadie intencionalmente. – I will never humiliate anyone intentionally.
  •  

Humedecer (to moisten, to dampen)

  • Present: Ella humedece la tela antes de plancharla. – She moistens the fabric before ironing it.
  • Past: Humedicé el pan para ablandarlo. – I moistened the bread to soften it.
  • Future: Humedeceremos las semillas antes de plantarlas. – We will moisten the seeds before planting them.
  •  

Huirse (to run away)

  • Present: Ellos se huyen cuando ven al policía. – They run away when they see the police.
  • Past: Me huí de la situación incómoda. – I ran away from the awkward situation.
  • Future: Te huirás de cualquier responsabilidad si no cambias. – You will run away from any responsibility if you don’t change.
  •  

Hospedar (to host, to lodge)

  • Present: Ellos hospedan a sus amigos en casa. – They host their friends at home.
  • Past: Hospedé a mi prima por una semana. – I lodged my cousin for a week.
  • Future: Hospedaremos a los invitados en un hotel cercano. – We will host the guests in a nearby hotel.
  •  

Honrar (to honor)

  • Present: Honramos a nuestros héroes en esta ceremonia. – We honor our heroes in this ceremony.
  • Past: La ciudad honró a los veteranos de guerra. – The city honored the war veterans.
  • Future: Honraré la memoria de mis abuelos siempre. – I will always honor the memory of my grandparents.
  •  

Hojear (to leaf through, to browse)

  • Present: Ella hojea una revista mientras espera. – She browses through a magazine while waiting.
  • Past: Hojeé el libro antes de comprarlo. – I leafed through the book before buying it.
  • Future: Ellos hojearán los archivos para encontrar información. – They will browse the files to find information.
  •  

Hospitalizar (to hospitalize)

  • Present: Hospitalizan a los pacientes graves inmediatamente. – They hospitalize critical patients immediately.
  • Past: Hospitalizaron a mi amigo después del accidente. – They hospitalized my friend after the accident.
  • Future: Hospitalizarán al paciente si su condición empeora. – They will hospitalize the patient if his condition worsens.
  •  

Homologar (to homologate, to standardize)

  • Present: El gobierno homologa los procedimientos de seguridad. – The government standardizes the safety procedures.
  • Past: Homologamos los contratos antes de firmarlos. – We standardized the contracts before signing them.
  • Future: Homologaré las licencias internacionales la próxima semana. – I will homologate the international licenses next week.
  •  

Hacer el esfuerzo (to make an effort)

  • Present: Yo hago el esfuerzo por aprender algo nuevo cada día. – I make an effort to learn something new every day.
  • Past: Hicimos el esfuerzo para terminar el proyecto a tiempo. – We made an effort to finish the project on time.
  • Future: Harás el esfuerzo necesario para mejorar. – You will make the necessary effort to improve.
  •  

Hablar mal de (to speak ill of)

  • Present: Nunca hablo mal de mis amigos. – I never speak ill of my friends.
  • Past: Él habló mal de su colega sin razón. – He spoke ill of his colleague without reason.
  • Future: No hablaré mal de nadie porque es irrespetuoso. – I will not speak ill of anyone because it is disrespectful.
  •  

Hacer ruido (to make noise)

  • Present: Los niños hacen ruido jugando en el patio. – The kids make noise playing in the yard.
  • Past: Hicimos ruido durante la fiesta. – We made noise during the party.
  • Future: No haré ruido mientras trabajas. – I will not make noise while you work.
  •  

Hacerse cargo de (to take charge of)

  • Present: Me hago cargo de la organización del evento. – I take charge of organizing the event.
  • Past: Ella se hizo cargo del proyecto cuando nadie más quiso. – She took charge of the project when no one else wanted to.
  • Future: Nos haremos cargo de los preparativos. – We will take charge of the preparations.
  •  

Hundirse (to sink, to collapse)

  • Present: El barco se hunde lentamente en el océano. – The ship sinks slowly into the ocean.
  • Past: El puente se hundió después de la tormenta. – The bridge collapsed after the storm.
  • Future: Si no reparan el barco, se hundirá. – If they don’t repair the ship, it will sink.
  •  

Hacer saber (to inform, to make known)

  • Present: Te hago saber que la reunión fue cancelada. – I inform you that the meeting was canceled.
  • Past: Nos hizo saber que no asistiría al evento. – He informed us that he would not attend the event.
  • Future: Haré saber mis planes a mi equipo mañana. – I will make my plans known to my team tomorrow.
  •  

Hurgar (to dig, to rummage)

  • Present: Él hurga en el cajón buscando sus llaves. – He rummages through the drawer looking for his keys.
  • Past: Hurgaron en la basura por algo valioso. – They rummaged through the trash for something valuable.
  • Future: Hurgaremos en los archivos antiguos por información. – We will dig through the old files for information.
  •  

Habilitar (to enable, to authorize)

  • Present: Habilitan un nuevo sistema de pago en línea. – They enable a new online payment system.
  • Past: Habilitamos la sala para la reunión. – We prepared the room for the meeting.
  • Future: Habilitarán una nueva entrada al edificio. – They will enable a new entrance to the building.
  •  

Helar (to freeze)

  • Present: El viento hiela el agua en los charcos. – The wind freezes the water in the puddles.
  • Past: La noche heló las plantas en el jardín. – The night froze the plants in the garden.
  • Future: Helará mañana según el pronóstico. – It will freeze tomorrow according to the forecast.
  •  

Hipotecar (to mortgage)

  • Present: Ellos hipotecan su casa para obtener un préstamo. – They mortgage their house to get a loan.
  • Past: Hipotequé mi apartamento para abrir mi negocio. – I mortgaged my apartment to open my business.
  • Future: Hipotecarán su propiedad el próximo mes. – They will mortgage their property next month.
  •  

Heredar (to inherit)

  • Present: Ella hereda la casa de sus padres. – She inherits her parents’ house.
  • Past: Heredamos una pequeña fortuna de nuestra abuela. – We inherited a small fortune from our grandmother.
  • Future: Heredarás una gran responsabilidad. – You will inherit a great responsibility.

End of Module 38: Review

In this section, we’ve covered 30 Spanish verbs starting with “H.” These verbs are widely used and can help you express actions and states across various situations. Practicing these in different tenses will help you become more versatile in speaking and writing Spanish.