The Present Perfect Subjunctive

Question 1

What is the present perfect subjunctive?

Answer 1

The present perfect subjunctive is used to describe an action that happened in the past and continues or repeats into the present, or an action that “has” happened in the recent past. It can also describe an action that “will have” happened by a certain point.

Question 2

How is the present perfect subjunctive formed?

Answer 2

Present Perfect Subjunctive Formula:

present subjunctive of haber

+

past participle of another verb

Question 3

What is the present subjunctive

of haber?

Answer 3

yo haya

tú hayas

usted, él, ella haya

nosotros hayamos

ustedes, ellos, ellas hayan

Question 4

How do I form the past participle?

Answer 4

Follow this chart:

• ar ending verbs > -ado
• er, -ir ending verbs > ido

Question 5

Are there any irregular past participle endings?

Answer 5

YES!

Question 6

Irregular past participles

Group 1

Answer 6

caer > caído

leer > leído

creer > creído

traer > traído

oír > oído

reír > reído

Question 7

Past Participles

Group 2

Answer 7

abrir > abierto

decir > dicho

escribir > escrito

morir > muerto

poner > puesto

poder > podido

Question 8

Past Participles

Group 2 Cont.

Answer 8

resolver > resuelto

romper > roto

ser > sido

ir a > ido a

ver > visto

estar > estado

dar > dado

volver > vuelto

Question 9

What happens to reflexive verbs?

Answer 9

If you have a reflexive verb, you must use the

reflexive pronoun before the haber conjugation.

For example, despertarse

Mi mamá espera que me haya despertado temprano.

Question 10

Why the subjunctive?

Answer 10

Because it is also used with verbs of:

expressions of emotions

expression of wishes,

expressions of doubt

expressions of negation

in the main sentence