In English, the PAST PARTICIPLE usually ends in “ed” or “en.” El Presente Perfecto (The Present Perfect) El Presente Perfecto: Is a compound tense (ie. takes 2 words to express action). Expresses completed action in present time. If a verb is a compound tense then the 2 parts of the Present Perfect are: 1. The AUXILARY VERB “HABER” (to have)- tells “who” does the action. yo he nosotros hemos tú has Uds. han Ud., él, ella ha Ellos, ellas han 2. The PAST PARTICIPLE tells “what action is completed”. In English, the PAST PARTICIPLE usually ends in “ed” or “en.”
Formation of Past Participle: stem + ADO Regular AR Verbs planchar planch + ado = planchado (ironed) ahorrar ahorr + ado = ahorrado (saved) stem + IDO Regular ER/IR Verbs mantener manten + ido = mantenido (maintained) añadir añad + ido = añadido (added)
El peluquero me ha cortado el pelo. The barber has cut my hair. Paco ha mantenido cien dólares en su cuenta corriente. Paco has maintained $100 in his checking account. The other skill you will to do is change the verbs from Present or Preterite to the Present Perfect Tense. Mamá le echó una tarjeta de cumpleaños. You write: Mamá le ha echado una tarjeta de cumpleaños. La boda tuvo lugar en la iglesia. You write: La boda ha tenido lugar en la iglesia.