Transcript El Presente Perfecto

EL PRESENTE
PERFECTO
AKA The Present Perfect
The Present Perfect?
• The present perfect is formed by combining the auxiliary
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verb "has" or "have" with the past participle.
Because the present perfect is a compound tense, two
verbs are required: the main verb and the auxiliary verb.
I have studied. (main verb: studied ; auxiliary verb:
have)
He has written a letter to María. (main verb: written ;
auxiliary verb: has)
We have been stranded for six days. (main verb: been
; auxiliary verb: have)
¿El Presente Perfecto?
• In Spanish, the present perfect tense is formed by using
the present tense of the auxiliary verb "haber" with the
past participle. Haber is conjugated as follows:
• he
• has
• ha
hemos
habéis
han
You’re half way there. Now to make the participle.
El Participio Pasado
• To form the past participle, simply drop the
infinitive ending (-ar, -er, -ir) and add -ado (for -ar
verbs) or -ido (for -er, -ir verbs).
OR
Past participle = infinitive – ending + -ado (ar
verbs) or –ido (er,ir verbs)
Ejemplos
•Hablar – ar + ado = Hablado (spoken)
•Comer – er + ido = Comido (eaten)
•Vivir – er + ido + Vivido (lived)
Práctica
I have listened.
He escuchado.
Have you eaten?
¿Has comido?
She has ridden the Big Dipper.
Ella ha montado el Big Dipper.
Más Práctica
We have understood.
Hemos comprendido/entendido.
Have you guys played?
Habéis jugado?
They have slept in.
Ellos han dormido tarde.
Los Irregulares
abrir (to open) - abierto (open)
cubrir (to cover) - cubierto (covered)
decir (to say) - dicho (said)
escribir (to write) - escrito (written)
freír (to fry) - frito (fried)
hacer (to do) - hecho (done)
Los Irregulares
morir (to die) - muerto (dead)
poner (to put) - puesto (put)
resolver (to resolve) - resuelto (resolved)
romper (to break) - roto (broken)
ver (to see) - visto (seen)
volver (to return) - vuelto (returned