Present Perfect

Question 1

Actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past or that are relevant to the present. The present perfect tense is formed using the present tense of “haber” (he, has, ha, hemos, han) followed by the past participle of the verb (ado, ido).

• I have been lucky
• You have been interested in me for some time

Tip:
ar verbs end in “ado” and ir/er end with ido.

Question 2

Ser

• Yo he sido muy afortunado este año
• Tú has sido un gran amigo para mí
• Él ha sido muy paciente con los niños
• Nosotros hemos sido parte de este equipo por muchos años
• Ellos han sido siempre muy responsables

Answer 2

• I have been very fortunate this year
• You have been a great friend to me
• He has been very patient with the children
• We have been part of this team for many years
• They have always been very responsible

Question 3

Estar

• Yo he estado muy ocupado esta semana
• Tú has estado en casa todo el día
• Él ha estado enfermo últimamente
• Nosotros hemos estado esperando por una hora
• Ellos han estado estudiando mucho para el examen

Answer 3

• I have been very busy this week
• You have been at home all day
• He has been sick lately
• We have been waiting for an hour
• They have been studying a lot for the exam