Present Perfect/Pretérito perfecto Flashcards

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What is the uses of the present perfect tense?

(I have been here for three years.

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The Spanish present perfect tense consists of a conjugation of the verb haber (to have) plus the past participle. It talks about actions that happened in the past but are still happening or affecting the present.

Haber (in present simple) + past participle

He estado aquí por tres años.

It’s actually similar to English, where you also use “has” or “have” in the present perfect tense.

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What are the uses of this tense?

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  1. Recent Actions With Present Consequences
    * When a past action is actively affecting the present, it requires the present perfect. This is the rule that our first “I have lost my wallet” example follows.
    * Hemos comprado una casa. (We have bought a house.)
  2. Action Which Started in the Past and Continues Today
    Decisions you’ve made in the past have heavy effects on your current life, such as jobs you took, promotions you’ve got, moves to a new place, starting a new language learning journey and more.
    He sido profesor de idiomas desde 2002. (I have been a language teacher since 2002.)
  3. Talking About Previous Life Experiences
    We talk about past experiences all the time in English, and in Spanish, we do so with the present perfect.
  • You can use the present perfect when something has happened a certain number of times in your life or when you’re expressing whether or not you have ever done something.
  • He oído que se ha casado cinco veces ya. (I have heard he has been married five times already.)
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What is the haber congugation for yo?

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He

I have

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What is the haber congugation for Tú?

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Has

You have

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What is the haber congugation for Él/Ella/Usted?

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Ha

He/ She/ You have

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What is the haber congugation for Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes?

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Han

They/ You (formal plural) have

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What is the haber congugation for Vosotros/as

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Habéis

You have

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What is the haber congugation for Nosotros/as

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Hemos

We have

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What is the ending for -ar verbs?

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stem + ado

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What are the endings for ir and er verbs?

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stem + ido

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What is the ending for er verbs?

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stem + ido

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What is the ending for ir verbs?

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stem + ido

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Where is the placement of pronouns in this tense?

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Before the present perfect

Correct: Ya les he dicho la verdad.
Incorrect: Ya he dicho les la verdad.

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Trigger words

Never

I’ve never been to Paris.

We have never watched that movie.)

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Nunca
(noong-kah)

Nunca he ido a París.

No hemos visto esa película nunca.

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Recently, lately

She has been acting weird lately.

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Últimamente
“ool-tee-mah-mehn-teh”

Últimamente se ha estado comportando raro.

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… times

I have already told you three times.

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… veces

Ya te lo he dicho tres veces.

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Today

I ate cereal with milk for breakfast today.

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Hoy
“oy”

Hoy he desayunado cereal con leche.

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This morning

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Esta mañana
ehs-tah mah-nyah-nah”

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This afternoon

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esta tarde
ehs-tah tahr-deh”

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Tonight

I have eaten a lot tonight.

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esta noche
ehs-tah noh-cheh”

He comido mucho esta noche.

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This week

I have not been able to work this week.

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Esta semana
ehs-tah seh-mah-nah”

Esta semana no he podido trabajar.

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this month

We haven’t yet paid the electricity bill this month.

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este mes
ehs-teh mehs”

Este mes todavía no hemos pagado la factura de la luz.

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this year

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este año
ehs-teh ah-nyoh”

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Already

We have already arrived home.

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Ya
“yah”

Ya hemos llegado a casa.

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Yet

I have not decided what to do yet.

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Aún
“ah-oon

No he decidido qué hacer aún.

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Still

We have still not paid the bills yet

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Todavía
“toh-dah-bee-ah”

No hemos pagado las facturas todavía.

27
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In my life

I have never talked to him in my life.

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En mi vida
“ehn mee bee-dah”

Nunca he hablado con él en mi vida.

28
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Irregular

Ver
To see

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Present perfect conjugation: visto

29
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Irregular

To see

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Infintive: Ver
Present perfect conjugation: visto

30
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Irregular

abrir
(to open)

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Present perfect conjugation: abierto

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Irregular

(to open)

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Infintive: abrir
Present perfect conjugation: abierto

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Irregular

escribir
(to write)

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Present perfect conjugation: escrito

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Irregular

(to write)

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Infintive: escribir
Present perfect conjugation: escrito

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Irregular

morir
(to die)

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Present perfect conjugation: muerto

35
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Irregular

(to die)

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Infintive: morir
Present perfect conjugation: muerto

36
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Irregular

volver
(to return)

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Present perfect conjugation: vuelto

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(to return)

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Infintive: volver
Present perfect conjugation: vuelto

38
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romper
(to break)

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Present perfect conjugation: roto

39
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(to break)

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Infintive: romper
Present perfect conjugation: roto

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poner
(to put/place)

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Present perfect conjugation: puesto

41
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(to put/place)

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Infintive: poner
Present perfect conjugation: puesto

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hacer
(to do/ make)

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Present perfect conjugation: hecho

43
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(to do/ make)

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Infintive: hacer

Present perfect conjugation: hecho

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decir
(to say/ tell)

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Present perfect conjugation: dicho

45
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(to say/ tell)

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Infintive: decir

Present perfect conjugation: dicho

46
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creer (to believe)

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Present perfect conjugation: creído

47
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traer
(to bring)

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Present perfect conjugation: traído

47
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(to believe)

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Infintive: creer

Present perfect conjugation: creído

48
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(to read)

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Infintive: leer

Present perfect conjugation: leído

48
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(to bring)

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Infintive: traer

Present perfect conjugation: traído

49
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leer
(to read)

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Present perfect conjugation: leído

50
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caer
(to fall)

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Present perfect conjugation: caído

51
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(to fall)

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Infintive: caer

Present perfect conjugation: caído

52
Q

** cubrir**
to cover

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Present perfect conjugation: cubierto

53
Q

****

** cubrir**
to cover

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Infintive: cubrir
Present perfect conjugation: cubierto

54
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to resolve

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Infintive: resolver
Present perfect conjugation: resuelto

55
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resolver
to resolve

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Present perfect conjugation: resuelto

56
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** descubrir**
to discover

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Present perfect conjugation: descubierto

57
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to discover

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Infintive: descubrir
Present perfect conjugation: descubierto