present perfect notes

El presente perfecto

The Present Perfect

Talking about recent events

El presente perfecto Is used to talk about recent events. In English, is usually uses a helping

verb– I have been to Mexico.– He has eaten his lunch already.– We have been in class for hours.

Two Parts The present perfect has two parts

Conjugated form of haber


Past participle of verb







Yo heTú hasÉl/ella/ud haNosotros hemosEllos/ellas/uds han






AR VERBSstem + ADO

habl + ado = habladotrep + ado = trepadoescuch + ado = escuchadojug + ado = jugado

ER & IR VERBSstem + IDO

com + ido = comidoconduc + ido = conducidodorm + ido = dormidoviv + ido = vivido

Put it togetherLlegar:

– Yo he llegado• I have arrived

– Tú has llegado• You have arrived

– Él ha llegado• He has arrived

– Nosotros hemos llegado• We have arrived

– Ellos han llegado• They have arrived

Practice Participles

1. arrived

2. watched

3. opened

4. drank

5. sung

6. danced

7. studied

8. traveled

Practice Participles

1. arrived

2. watched

3. opened

4. drank

5. sung

6. danced

7. studied

8. traveled

1. llegado

2. mirado

3. abrido

4. bebido

5. cantado

6. bailado

7. estudiado

8. viajado

El presente perfecto Palabras que se usan con el presente

perfecto:– Ya - already, yet– Todavía no - not yet– Jamás - ever, never– Nunca - never

Yo nunca he ido al hospital Ella ya ha comido el almuerzo.

El presente perfecto

Los irregulares: Decir - dicho Hacer - hecho Ver - visto Escribir - escrito Poner - puesto Romper - roto Volver - vuelto

El presente perfectoLos irregulares: Devolver - devuelto Morir - muerto Abrir - abierto Cubrir - cubierto

Ejemplos: Yo he muerto - I have died Ella ha visto - she has seen Ellos han roto - they have broken

present perfect notes

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