Preterito Perfecto - Pasado Simple

....................................... con Mario hace poco.

• Hemos estado

• Estuvimos

Answer explanation

Hace poco... recently.

Preterite Perfect, used when you don´t speak about specific times. You speak in general.

Hoy no ................. a trabajar

• he ido

• fui

Answer explanation

Hoy no he ido.... I have not gone.

Preterito Perfecto... for events that have started and, do not finished yet.

¿Cuando .................. tu hijo mayor?

• ha nacido

• nació

Answer explanation

nacer... born

hijo mayor... older son

Pasado Simple... for events that have finished.

...................... en México el verano de 1998.

• Hemos estado

• Estuvimos

Answer explanation

Pasado Simple... when you talk about specific times in the past.

¿...................... alguna vez ceviche?

• Han comido

• Comieron

Answer explanation

Alguna vez tu.... have you ever

Preterito Perecto... is used when you use the word Alguna vez.

Este invierno no ...................... mucho.

• ha nevado

• nevó

Answer explanation

Nevar..... to snow

Present Perfect..... is used when you imply a present time that has not finished yet.

¿......................... ya el video que te presté?

• Has visto

• viste

Answer explanation

prestar.... to lend.

Preterito Perfecto.... you imply that the event has not finished yet.

Mario no .................. nunca English.

• ha estudiado

• estudió

Answer explanation

nunca... never

Preterito Perfecto.... it is implied that he has never studied English but probably will do in the future.

Luis y sus padres .................... a España hace tres años.

• Han venido

• vinieron

Answer explanation

venir.... to come.

Pasado Simple,..... when you mention a specific time (3 años).

Todavia no ....................... la última exposicion de pintura de Barceló.

• he visto

• vi

Answer explanation

ver... to see

todavia.... yet

exposicion de pintura.... painting exhibition

Present Perfect.... it is implied that the speaker hasn't seen the exhibition but he may do it in the future.