Present Perfect Flashcards

1
Q

How do you form the present perfect?

A

—use the auxiliary verb haber(this is the verb conjugated for what the verb relates to) followed by a verb in the past participle

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What are the present tense forms of haber used to form the present perfect?

A

-yo-he
-tú-has
-el/ella/usted-ha
-vosotros/nosotras-hemos
-vosotros/vosotras-habéis
-ellos/ellas/ustedes-han

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What are the endings for the past participle?

A

Ar= -ado
Ir/Er= -ido

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When is the present perfect used?

A

-for an action or event initiated in the past that is continuing into the present
-an action or event occurring in the past that does not refer to a concrete time. Often used to refer to an action completed at a recent moment in time

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What does acabar de + infinitive mean?

A

I have just…

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