Present perfect and gerunds grammar Flashcards by YAN QING CHEN

What is the structure of the present perfect tense in Spanish?

The structure is ‘haber’ + past participle.

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What are the present tense forms of ‘haber’ used in the present perfect tense?

‘he’, ‘has’, ‘ha’, ‘hemos’, ‘habéis’, ‘han’.

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What is the past participle of ‘hablar’?

‘hablado’.

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True or False: The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that have occurred in the past and are still relevant now.

True.

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Fill in the blank: ‘Yo _____ (haber) comido.’

‘he’.

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What is the past participle of ‘comer’?

‘comido’.

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Which auxiliary verb is used in the present perfect tense in Spanish?

‘haber’.

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Translate to Spanish: ‘I have visited Spain.’

‘He visitado España.’

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What is the gerund form of ‘hablar’?

‘hablando’.

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True or False: Gerunds in Spanish can only be used as nouns.

False.

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Fill in the blank: ‘Ellos están _____ (comer).’

‘comiendo’.

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What is the gerund form of ‘comer’?

‘comiendo’.

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Which verb form is used to express ongoing actions in Spanish?

The gerund.

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What is the present perfect tense used for in Spanish?

To describe actions that have happened at an unspecified time before now.

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Translate to English: ‘Hemos estudiado.’

‘We have studied.’

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What is the gerund form of ‘vivir’?

‘viviendo’.

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Fill in the blank: ‘Tú _____ (haber) terminado la tarea.’

‘has’.

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What is the past participle of ‘escribir’?

‘escrito’.

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True or False: The gerund is often used with the verb ‘estar’.

True.

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What is the structure for forming the gerund in Spanish?

Take the infinitive, remove the ending, and add -ando for -ar verbs and -iendo for -er/-ir verbs.

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Translate to Spanish: ‘They have seen the movie.’

‘Han visto la película.’

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What is the gerund form of ‘leer’?

‘leyendo’.

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Fill in the blank: ‘Nosotros estamos _____ (trabajar) en el proyecto.’

‘trabajando’.

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What is the past participle of ‘decir’?

‘dicho’.

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True or False: The present perfect can also express life experiences.

True.

What is the present perfect form for 'ellos' (they) with the verb 'haber'?

'han'.

Fill in the blank: '¿Tú _____ (haber) probado la comida?'

'has'.

What is the gerund form of 'salir'?

'saliendo'.

Translate to Spanish: 'I have never traveled to Mexico.'

'Nunca he viajado a México.'

What is the past participle of 'ver'?

'visto'.

What auxiliary verb is used with the past participle to form the present perfect?

'haber'.

Fill in the blank: 'Ellos _____ (haber) jugado fútbol.'

'han'.

What is the gerund form of 'dormir'?

'durmiendo'.

Translate to English: 'He ha escrito una carta.'

'He has written a letter.'

What is the gerund form of 'hacer'?

'haciendo'.

True or False: The gerund can function as an adjective in Spanish.

True.

What is the past participle of 'morir'?

'muerto'.

Fill in the blank: 'Nosotros _____ (haber) visto esa película.'

'hemos'.

What is the gerund form of 'pensar'?

'pensando'.

Translate to Spanish: 'You have done your homework.'

'Has hecho tu tarea.'

What is the past participle of 'abrir'?

'abierto'.

Fill in the blank: 'Yo _____ (haber) dicho la verdad.'

'he'.

What is the gerund form of 'caminar'?

'caminando'.

True or False: The present perfect tense can be used to express actions that have not yet occurred.

False.

What is the gerund form of 'trabajar'?

'trabajando'.

Translate to English: 'Hemos aprendido mucho.'

'We have learned a lot.'

What is the past participle of 'romper'?

'roto'.

Fill in the blank: '¿Tú _____ (haber) visto a María?'

'has'.

What is the gerund form of 'seguir'?

'siguiendo'.

Translate to Spanish: 'They have cooked dinner.'

'Han cocinado la cena.'

Fill in the blank: 'Ella _____ (haber) estudiado para el examen.'

'ha'.

What is the gerund form of 'conducir'?

'conduciendo'.

True or False: The gerund is used to express an action that is happening at the same time as another action.

True.

What is the past participle of 'creer'?

'creído'.

Fill in the blank: 'Nosotros _____ (haber) terminado el proyecto.'

'hemos'.

What is the gerund form of 'reír'?

'riendo'.

Translate to English: 'Han trabajado mucho este año.'

'They have worked a lot this year.'

Fill in the blank: 'Yo _____ (haber) comprado un coche.'

'he'.

What is the gerund form of 'decidir'?

'decidiendo'.

True or False: The gerund can be used to form compound tenses.

False.

What is the past participle of 'terminar'?

'terminado'.

Fill in the blank: 'Ellos _____ (haber) llegado.'

'han'.

What is the gerund form of 'jugar'?

'jugando'.

Translate to Spanish: 'We have seen the sights.'

'Hemos visto los lugares de interés.'

What is the past participle of 'caer'?

'caído'.

Fill in the blank: 'Tú _____ (haber) escuchado la noticia.'

'has'.

What is the gerund form of 'comprar'?

'comprando'.

True or False: The present perfect tense requires a specific time reference.

False.

What is the past participle of 'haber'?

'habido'.

Fill in the blank: 'Yo _____ (haber) visto a Juan.'

'he'.

Translate to English: 'Hemos estado aquí por tres días.'

'We have been here for three days.'