Present Perfect Tense

Question 1

When do you use the perfect tense?

Answer 1

• when something “has” or “has not” occurred, including if the action is still happening
• in the immediate past, especially if linking phrases used e.g. esta mañana, anoche, esta semana, este mes (more used in Spain than in Latin America)
• after “ya”, meaning yet or already

Question 2

You have told me before that you like music. Do you play any instrument?

Answer 2

Me has dicho antes que te gusta la música. ¿Tocas algún instrumento?

Question 3

I’ve already done my homework.

Answer 3

Ya he hecho mis deberes.

Question 4

He has visited Spain three times.

Answer 4

Ha visitado España tres veces.

Question 5

Last night we went to the boardwalk.

Answer 5

Anoche hemos ido al paseo marítimo.

Question 6

Have you seen his new film? (Informal plural)

Answer 6

¿Habéis visto su nueva película?

Question 7

This morning they got up at eleven.

Answer 7

Esta mañana se han levantado a las once.

Question 8

This week I have slept ten hours every day.

Answer 8

Esta semana he dormido diez horas todos los días.

Question 9

Have you already written the song?

Answer 9

¿Ya has escrito la canción?

Question 10

He returned to buy some blueberries.

Answer 10

Ha vuelto para comprar unos arándanos.

Question 11

We have given him three chances.

Answer 11

Le hemos dado tres oportunidades.

Question 12

Have you already eaten at this restaurant? (Plural informal)

Answer 12

¿Ya habéis comido en este restaurante?

Question 13

They have put a Christmas tree in their living room.

Answer 13

Han puesto un árbol de Navidad en su sala de estar.

Question 14

I’ve been a good friend.

Answer 14

He sido un buen amigo.

Question 15

Have you read this book?

Answer 15

¿Has leído este libro?

Question 16

Has he tried it?

Answer 16

¿Él lo ha probado?