El Presente PerfectoSpanish 3

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The Present Perfect

The present perfect is the verb tense used to say someone HAS DONE something.

Examples: I have eaten, We have seen

In Spanish, this tense requires a form of the verb “Haber” and a present participle.

Forms of HABER

he hemos

has habéis

ha han

The Present Perfect

After the correct form of “haber”, you will need to add a past participle.

You DO NOT change the participle to match the subject because it is not being used as an adjective!

Example: She has eaten Ella ha comido. (not comida!)

Practice with The Present Perfect

I have seen the movie.

Sarah has gone to France.

They have taken the medicine.

We have eaten junk food.

Yo he visto la película.

Sarah ha ido a Francia.

Ellos han tomado la medicina.

Nosotros hemos comido la comida basura.