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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

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USES OF PRESENT PERFECT IN SPANISH

LISTEN
Present perfect tense is used in the same way we use the equivalent tense in English: it is used to express that someone has done something.

Example
:
Nosotros hemos hablado sobre la tarea a nuestra maestra
We have talked about the homework to our teacher

HOW PRESENT PERFECT IS FORMED
The present perfect tense is a compound tense, that means, it is formed by combining the auxiliary verb HABER in the present tense with the past participle of the main verb.

COMER (to eat)
Yo he comido
has comido
Él/ella/Ud. ha comido

Example:
Carlos ha comido vegetales

CAMINAR (to walk)
Yo he caminado
has caminado
Él/ella/Ud. ha caminado

Example:
Hernando y yo hemos caminado en el parque

BEBER (to drink)
Yo he bebido
has bebido
Él/ella/Ud.
ha bebido

Example:
Los deportistas han bebido mucha agua

VENIR (to come)
Yo he venido
has venido
Él/ella/Ud. ha venido

Example:
Yo he venido a casa tarde


Nosotros(as) hemos comido
Vosotros(as) habéis comido
Ellos/ellas/Uds. han comido





Nosotros(as) hemos caminado
Vosotros(as) habéis caminado
Ellos/ellas/Uds. han caminado





Nosotros(as) hemos bebido
Vosotros(as) habéis bebido
Ellos/ellas/Uds. han bebido





Nosotros(as) hemos venido
Vosotros(as) habéis venido
Ellos/ellas/Uds. han venido

For a review of regular and irregular verbs in thepast participle follow this link:
Past participles