Present Perfect Notes- SP. 3/4

Present Perfect Tense

Spanish 2

Present Perfect Tense-

* It is formed by using the present tense of the verb of HABER and the past participle.

* It is generally USED for descriptions of completed events or actions with a specific endpoint in time that are relevant.

* have or has done something

* Here are two examples in ENGLISH- I have eaten at that restaurant./

She has lived in that house for many years.

Here is the FORMULA for the PRESENT PERFECT-

PRESENT TENSE of HABER + PAST PARTICIPLE

yo- he nosotros- hemos

tú- has

singular- ha plural- han

Past Participle-

For AR verbs is - ADO and FOR - ER/-IR verbs is - IDO

EXAMPLES-

Hablar- past participle of hablar is HABLADO

Comer- past participle of comer is COMIDO

Tener- past participle of tener is TENIDO

SUBIR- past participle of subir is SUBIDO

*this is just for REGULAR VERBS- there are some IRREGULAR but we are not going to do those!

So let's put the Present Perfect together-

*I have eaten-Yo he comido

*She has left- Ella ha salido

* We have bought something. - Nosotros hemos comprado algo.

So if you look closely- you have to remember to put a form of HABER + past participle with correct ending!

So now it is your turn to try this tense-

Multiple Choice

Nosotros no ____visitado Paris todavía.

• he

• has

• hemos

• han

Multiple Choice

I have lived in Dallas my whole life.

• Yo he vivido en Dallas toda mi vida.

• Tu has vivido en Dallas toda tu vida.

• Nosotros hemos vivido en Dallas toda nuestra vida.

Multiple Choice

Juana has eaten dinner.

• Juana ha comido la cena.

• Juana he comido la cena.

• Juana hemos comido la cena.

Multiple Choice

Translate into English: "Yo he ido a España"

• I have gone to Spain

• I am going to Spain

• I went to Spain

• I have to go to Spain

Multiple Choice

Translate into English: "Nosotros hemos bailado hoy"

• We dance today

• We have danced today

• We danced today

• We will dance today

Multiple Choice

Conjugate the following: Tú (haber/jugar)

• Tú has jugado

• Tú has jugados

• Tú habas jugado

• Tú haber jugado

Multiple Choice

Conjugate the following: Ellos (haber/ir)

• Ellos haban ido

• Ellos han irido

• Ellos han idos

• Ellos han ido

Multiple Choice

Conjugate the following: Nosotros (haber/escuchar)

• Nosotros hamos escuchado

• Nosotros hemos escuchado

• Nosotros hemos escuchados

• Nosotros habemos escuchado

Multiple Choice

Translate the following: "We have eaten"

• Nosotros hemos comido

• Nosotros hamos comido

• Nosotros hemos comidos

• Nosotros tiene comer

Multiple Choice

Translate the following: "She has lived here"

• Ella tiene vivir aquí

• Ella has vivir aquí

• Ella ha vivido aquí

• Ella ha vive aquí