Captulo 10

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Capítulo 10
The Present Perfect
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The Present Perfect
The present perfect exists in English as well as
Spanish. Both languages use a SUBJECT a
conjugated form of to have a PAST PARTICIPLE
I have walked. You have eaten. He/She/It has
been. We have gone. You have played. They have
traveled.
The Spanish helping verb for this tense is NOT
tener. Its HABER and here is its conjugation
The past participle of the infinitive verb is
formed
hablar hablado jugar jugado viajar
viajado
-AR Verbs
haber
he
hemos
-----
has
comer comido vivir vivido subir
subido
-ER -IR Verbs
ha
han
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Practicamos!
Step 1
Form of haber
The past participle of the infinitive verb
Step 2
comer (yo) correr (tú) leer (ella) hablar
(usted) jugar (ustedes) beber
(nosotros) vivir (nosotras) viajar (ellos) ir
(ellas)
he comido

• - I have eaten
• - You have run
• - She has read
• - You have talked
• - You have played
• - We have drunk
• - We have lived
• - Theyve traveled
• They have gone

has corrido
ha leido
ha hablado
han jugado
hemos bebido
hemos vivido
han viajado
han ido
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Unos verbos irregulares

• abrir abierto
• decir dicho
• escribir escrito
• hacer hecho
• morir muerto
• poner puesto
• romper roto
• ver visto