El presente perfecto: Finally - a compound tense!.

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1 El presente perfecto: Finally - a compound tense!

2 You can use the present perfect: To say what has or hasn’t happened in a period of time (up to the present). –No he viajado a Brasil este año. –I haven’t traveled to Brazil this year. To talk about something that has happened very recently. –¿Qué? ¿Has perdido las llaves del coche? –What? You have lost the keys to the car?

3 Recuerda… We form the past participle by dropping the -ar, -er, -ir from the infinitive and adding –ado (-ar verbs) or –ido (-er/-ir verbs). Quemar – quemado Hervir – hervido Beber - bebido

4 To form the present perfect: Use the present tense of the helping verb haber, followed by the past participle of the main verb: Haber: –hehemos –hashabéis –hahan

5 Ejemplos: I have eaten: Yo he comido You have spoken: Tú has hablado We have left: Nosotros hemos salido

6 Some things to remember: The past participle of the verb “ir” is “ido” Past participles of –er and –ir verbs whose stem ends in –a,-e, or –o = add –ído: –Caer= caído, leer = leído Reflexive and object pronouns go before the conjugated form of haber. (note: you NEVER break up a compound verb): –Nos hemos lavado las manos. –¿Has firmado las cheques? Sí, las he firmado.

7 Irregular past participles: Abrir –Abierto Decir –Dicho Escribir –Escrito Hacer –Hecho Poner –puesto Revolver –Revuelto Romper –Roto Ver –Visto Volver –Vuelto

8 Practicamos: Tracuzca al español: Have you seen Mr. Blake? ¿Has visto a Sr. Blake? Yes, I have seen him today already. (ya) Sí, ya lo he visto hoy. He has worn that tie before. (tie = corbata) Él ha llevado esa corbata antes. We have spoken to him many times. (veces) Nosotros le hemos hablado muchas veces.