Pesent Perfect Tense

Question 1

Spanish speakers use the present perfect tense to describe what has had and what has not happened recently. This is unlike preterite which makes time specific references.

Answer 1

Use the present tense forms of the auxiliary verb Haber (to have) with the past participle of a verb.
He (I have) Has (you have) Ha (ella/el/Ud.) Hemos (we have) Han (Ellos/Ellas/Uds.)

Question 2

How to form regular past participles:

Answer 2

Add “ado” to the stem of -ar verbs. Add “ido” to the stems of -er and -ir verbs.

Question 3

What are the irregular past participles of the following?:

abrir, decir, escribir, hacer.

Answer 3

Have……..

Abierto (opened), Dicho (said, told), Escrito (written) Hecho (done, made)

Question 4

What are the irregular past participles of the following?:

morir, poner, ver, volver

Answer 4

Have……

muerto (died), puesto (put), visto (seen), vuelto (returned)

Question 5

We have decided. I have decided. You have decided.

Answer 5

Hemos decidido. He decidido. Has decidido.

Question 6

“You are right, sweetie”

Answer 6

“Tienes razon, amorcito”