Past - Preterito Perfecto Flashcards
When should you use Preterito Perfecto?
To talk about actions in the recent past, to talk about your experiences, and expressing repeated actions or habits up to the present.
Preterito Perfecto is used for the verb “Hacer”, what is the auxillary verb used for conjugation?
Yo - he
Tú - has
Él/Ella/Usted - ha
Nosotros/Nosotras - hemos
Vosotros/Vosotras - habéis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes - han
For regular verbs using the Preterito Perfecto, how do you conjugate them?
ar = ado (caminar = caminado)
er = ido (comer = comido)
ir = ido (vivir = vivido)
What are the common time expressions for Preterito Perfecto?
Hoy…
Este… (año, verano, mes, invierno, fin de semana, semana, lunes, etc.)
Esta… (manàna, tarde)
Hace… (5 minutos, una hora, un mes)
Alguna vez…
Which time expressions should you not use for Preterito Perfecto?
Ayer - Yesterday
El mes pasado - Last month
El año pasado - Last year
La semana pasada - Last week
En 1999 - In 1999
En marzo - In March
Provide some examples of words you could combine with Preterito Perfecto to make your response more nuanced.
Ya… (Already…)
Todavia No…. (Not Yet…)
Aun No… (Not Yet…)
No… (No…)
Nunca (Never…)
to do (irregular in Preterito Perfecto)
Hacer (Hecho)
to say (irregular in Preterito Perfecto)
Decir (Dicho)
to put (irregular in Preterito Perfecto)
Poner (Puesto)
to see (irregular in Preterito Perfecto)
Ver (Visto)
to write (irregular in Preterito Perfecto)
Escribir (Escrito)
to open (irregular in Preterito Perfecto)
Abrir (Abierto)
to cover (irregular in Preterito Perfecto)
Cubrir (Cubierto)
to discover (irregular in Preterito Perfecto)
Descubrir (Descubierto)
to resolve (irregular in Preterito Perfecto)
Resolver (Resuelto)
