The Present Perfect
The Present Perfect. The Present Perfect. In English we form the Present Perfect tense by conjugating the verb “HAVE” and adding the past participle of the verb Ex: he has seen, Have you tried? they haven’t eaten. The Present Perfect.
The Present Perfect
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The Present Perfect • In English we form the Present Perfect tense by conjugating the verb “HAVE” and adding the past participle of the verb • Ex:he has seen, • Have you tried? • they haven’t eaten.
The Present Perfect • We generally use the Spanish present perfect in the same way we use its English equivalent • We use it to describe an action completed that has just finished
Presente Perfecto FORMS Yo he Tu has ADO El, ella + ha + Stem + (AR vbs) Ns. hemos Vs. Habéis IDO Ellos, ellas han (ER, IR vbs.)
Presente Perfecto • Expressions frequently used with Present Perfect • YA – already, yet • TODAVIA NO – not yet • JAMAS – ever, never • NUNCA – never • SIEMPRE - always
The Present Perfect • No he reparado la bicicleta todavía. • I haven’t repaired the bicycle yet.
The Present Perfect • Certain verbs that have a double vowel in the infinitive form [except those with the double vowel ui – (construir / huir)] require an accent mark on the i in the past participle.
The Present Perfect caído • Caer • Leer • Oír • Creer • Traer • Reír leído oído creído traído reído
The Present Perfect • Notice that we place “no” and other negative words, object pronouns, and reflexive pronouns directly in front of the form of the verb haber.
The Present Perfect • Has visto esa película alguna vez? • No, no la he visto nunca.
The Present Perfect • Some verbs have irregular past participles. • Memorize this acronym: • REVV MAC PHDD
R Romper roto EEscribirescrito VVervisto VVolver vuelto MMorrir muerto AAbrir abierto CCubrir cubierto PPoner puesto HHacer hecho DDecir dicho DDevolver devuelto