1. Present Perfect “I have (done something)”

2. ¿Quées la diferencia? Presente perfecto El pretérito o El imperfecto • Uses two verbs: Has/Have + participle 2) Expresses an action that began in the past and continues into the present, or continues to affect the present. 3) Is frequently used with the adverbs “ya” which means “already” and “yet”. • Uses one verb • Expresses an action that happened in the past. • The imperfect and preterit are often distinguished by accompanying phrases like “todos los días” or “la semanapasada”.

3. El verbohaber: have/has

4. Los participos To form the past participle: 1. drop the -AR, ER or –IR 2. Add –ado, -ido or –ido Examples: HABLAR – AR + ADO = hablado (spoken) COMER – ER + IDO = comido (eaten) VIVIR – IR + IDO =vivido (lived) ** if stem ends in a vowel, you need an accent: CREER – ER + IDO =creído (believed)

5. BCV: before conjugated verb • Conjugation of haber and participle can not be separated. • Reflexive pronouns, “no” must be placed BCV. • (Ya me he duchado.) • (No me he duchadoya.) Adverbs (“ya”, “todavía”) can be placed BCV or after the participle

6. ¿Puedesescribirlas en español? En inglés… En español • I have already eaten. • They haven’t eaten yet. • Have you seen my cell phone? • Haven’t you already seen my cell phone? • She has already opened the book. • Y’all haven’t opened the book yet. • Ya he comido. • Ya no hancomido. • ¿Has visto mi teléfonocelular? • Ya has visto mi teléfonocelular, ¿no? • Ella ha abierto el libroya. • Vosotrosya no habéisabierto el libro.