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Apuntes 22-23 de abril. El presente perfecto (The Present Perfect ) ¿ Has hablado con el jefe? Have you spoken with the boss? No, pero le he dejado un mensaje. No, but I’ve left him a message. The present perfect ( el presente perfecto ) is formed by combining
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Apuntes 22-23 de abril El presente perfecto (The PresentPerfect) ¿Has hablado con el jefe? Have you spoken with the boss? No, pero le he dejado un mensaje. No, but I’ve left him a message.
The present perfect (el presente perfecto) is formed by combining the present tense of the verb HABER (to have) and a past participle. haber (to have) (yo) he (nosotros/as) hemos (tú) has (vosotros/as) habéis (Ud., él/ella) ha (Uds., ellos/as) han
Here is a review of how to form past participles: InfinitiveStemPastParticiple hablar habl- hablado beber beb- bebido salir sal- salido
The past participles of –erand –irverbs whose stems end in a vowel have a written accent. caer caído reír reído creer creído sonreír sonreído leer leído traer traído oír oído
Irregular pastparticiples abrir abierto poner puesto decir dicho resolver resuelto describir descrito romper roto escribir escrito ver visto hacer hecho volver vuelto morir muerto
The present perfect in Spanish is used to express actions much in the same way as it is in English. It generally refers to actions that have taken place in the recent past. ¿Has hechogimnasiarecientemente?Have you worked out lately? Mi padre ha aumentado de peso. My father has gained weight. Nos hemos entrenado mucho esta semana.We’ve trained a lot this week. Todavía no he salido. I haven’t left yet.
The past participle does not change when it appears in the present perfect tense. Past participles only change when they are used as adjectives. El profesor ha abierto la ventana. The professor has opened the window. La ventanaestáabierta. The window is open.
The present perfect of the verb hay (there is/are) is ha habido(there has/have been). Ha habido un terremoto en México. There has been an earthquake in Mexico. Ha habido muchos problemas con ese coche. There have been a lot of problems with that car.
Here are some common expressions used with the present perfect. alguna vez – evertodavía no – notyet en estos días – thesedaysúltimamente - lately recientemente – recentlyya - already siempre – always
Unlike English, no words are permitted between the form of haber and the past participle. ¿Has viajado a Europa alguna vez? Have you ever traveled to Europe? Siempre hemos vivido aquí. We’vealwayslivedhere.