Hallamos refers to the third person plural (present and preterite indefinite). Hayamos is the conjugation of the verb “haber” in the past perfect of the subjunctive mood.
Many students may have doubts related to spelling. This doubt is very common since these two words are pronounced the same. Let’s see the difference.
When do we use “hallamos”?
Hallamos, as I mentioned earlier, is the third person conjugation of the verb hallar.
| Pronouns | Present Simple | Past Simple / Pretérito Indefinido |
| yo | hallo | hallé |
| tú | hallas | hallaste |
| él / ella | halla | halló |
| usted | halla | halló |
| nosotros/-as | hallamos | hallamos |
| ustedes | hallan | hallaron |
| ellos/-as | hallan | hallaron |
| vosotros/-as | halláis | hallasteis |
As shown in the table, the conjugation of the verb hallar is the same in the present simple and the past simple tense.
What does the verb hallar mean?
The verb hallar means to come across something or someone, to discover the truth of something, to notice and understand after an explanation.
Examples:
Nosotros hallamos la salida.
Hallamos muchas palabras nuevas en el texto.
When do we use “hayamos”?
Hayamos corresponds to the conjugation (3rd person plural) of the auxiliary verb haber, and is used in the past perfect subjunctive.
| Pronouns | Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo |
| yo | haya estado (verbo estar) |
| tú | hayas estado |
| él / ella | haya estado |
| usted | haya estado |
| nosotros/-as | hayamos estado |
| ustedes | hayan estado |
| ellos/-as | hayan estado |
| vosotros/-as | hayáis estado |
We use this verb tense when we want to:
- give an assessment about an event that has already happened.
Me parece terrible / fatal / muy mal que nos hayan hecho esperar 5 horas.
Es increíble / fantástico / sorprendente que hayamos vendido todos los productos.
Me parece ideal / una buena idea / justo que hayan bajado los impuestos este mes.
- express certainty about an event that has occurred.
Está claro / Es cierto / evidente que ellos han cometido un error.
No es verdad / cierto que haya habido interrupciones en el servicio.
