Present Perfect

Tense
 ¿Cómo se dice en español?
 She studies Spanish.

 He studied Spanish.

 We used to study Spanish.

 They have studied Spanish.

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The Present Perfect Tense is used to describe
actions that “ have” or “ has” happened.
(usually indicates rather recently)

Ex. Julia has learned the verbs.

Ex. We have told the truth.

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 The Present Perfect Tense is a compound tense
or has two verbs an auxiliary and main verb aka
the participle.
Ex. has told, have listened, has remained
When written, the Spanish verb must contain
both verbs.

Ex. Yo he hablado.
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 The two parts of the Present Perfect Tense are:
present tense of the verb haber + past participle

Let’s look at each part more closely:

Haber is an auxiliary verb meaning “ to have.”
You cannot use it in place of “ tener.”
In the Present Perfect, haber must be accompanied
by a past participle.
So how is it conjugated into the Present Tense?
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 The present tense of haber is:
he=I have _____
has= you have _____ (informal)
ha= she has, he has, you (formal) have _____
hemos=we have _______
habéis= you all have ______ (informal)
han= they, you-all have (formal/informal) ________
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 The second part is a past participle.
 Forming a past participle is easy!
1. take an –AR infinitive
2. remove the –AR and add –ADO
Ex. hablar=hablado (spoken/talked)
Ex. viajar=viajado (traveled)
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1. Take an –ER infinitive
2. remove the –ER and add –IDO
Ex. comer=comido (eaten)
Ex. aprender=aprendido (learned)
1. Take an –IR infinitive
2. remove the –IR and add –IDO
Ex. vivir=vivido (lived)
Ex. servir=servido (served)
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 Now, let’s put it all together…
 Write the following example in your
notebook.
We have traveled to Spain.

Nosotros hemos viajado a España.

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 Una pregunta…
Have you (Ud.) listened to your teacher(m)?

¿Ud. ha escuchado a su profesor?

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IRREGULAR PAST
PARTICIPLES
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 IRREGULAR PAST PARTICIPLES
 The following irregular verbs have irregular past participles. You
are responsible for learning the following:

1) escribir-escrito (to write) 8) romper-roto (to break)

2) volver-vuelto (to return) 9) descubrir-descubierto
3) poner-puesto (to put/place) (to discover)
4) ver-visto (to see) 10)morir-muerto (to die)
5) decir-dicho ( to say/tell) 11) resolver- resvuelto
6) hacer-hecho (to make/do) (to resolve)
7) abrir-abierto (to open)
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 IRREGULAR PAST PARTICIPLES
 Try the following examples using the
irregular past participles:
What have you (informal) done today?

¿Qué tú has hecho hoy?

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 IRREGULAR PAST PARTICIPLES

Why haven’t they returned?

¿Por qué ellos no han vuelto?

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 IRREGULAR PAST PARTICIPLES

What have you (Ud.) made for us?

¿Qué Ud. nos ha hecho? or

¿Qué Ud. ha hecho para nosotros?

 Tarea: Write the following in your notebook and translate into

Spanish: Any learned tense could be there!

1. Mrs. Martez has put the dishes in the sink. She washed them.
2. Have you (informal) done your homework? I did my homework
yesterday.
3. It was cold yesterday. We have not opened the windows.
4. They have been good students(f). Have you(Ud.) been a good
student?
5. I tried to listen to Mateo. He has not listened to me!
6. Have they(m) written the letter? They wrote the letter three days ago.
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Present Perfect used

with Reflexives
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 Present Perfect with Reflexives:
We have washed our hands this morning.

Reflexive Pronouns are placed in front of the

ENTIRE verb (both parts.)
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 Present Perfect with Reflexives:
Reflexive verbs have Reflexive Pronouns
attached.
Ex. lavarse
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 Present Perfect with Reflexives-REMINDER
Practice the following:
1. Wehave gone to bed very late. (acostarse=go to
bed)

2. When have you brushed your hair? (cepillarse

el pel0=to brush your hair)
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 Reflexive Pronouns-QUICK Review
 me= myself
 te=yourself

 se=himself, herself, yourself (Ud.)

 nos=ourselves

 se=themselves
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 Reflexive Pronouns-QUICK Review
 The Reflexive Pronouns are placed before
the ENTIRE verb (both parts).
 Ex. Ella se lava las manos.
With a “no”…Ella no se lava las manos.
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REMEMBER, YOU DO NOT
HAVE TO RECALL ALL THE
REFLEXIVE VERBS BUT YOU
MUST DEAL WITH THE
PRONOUNS!