{"id":4944,"date":"2012-05-22T04:36:48","date_gmt":"2012-05-22T08:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=4944"},"modified":"2012-05-22T04:36:48","modified_gmt":"2012-05-22T08:36:48","slug":"spanish-lesson-beginner-34-the-spanish-preterito-perfecto-the-present-perfect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-lesson-beginner-34-the-spanish-preterito-perfecto-the-present-perfect\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Beginner 34 The Spanish Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto The Present Perfect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Beginner 34 The Spanish Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto The Present Perfect\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rHyQJP17Vm4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this Beginner level Spanish lesson we are going to learn all about the Present Perfect grammar tense in Spanish \u2013 El Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto \u2013 that is used to describe things \u201cwe have done\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The English Present Perfect and the Spanish Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto are fundamental grammar tenses that we use a lot in everyday conversation. Example sentences of the Present Perfect in English are: \u201cI have eaten a pizza\u201d (In Spanish: \u201cHe comido una pizza\u201d) and \u201cShe has worked in an office\u201d (\u201cElla ha trabajado en una oficina\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>In Spanish we use the auxiliary verbs he\/has\/ha\/hemos\/hab\u00e9is\/han in a similar way to have\/has in English and the main verb in both Spanish and English is always a past participle.<\/p>\n<p>In this Spanish lesson we will see how to make regular past participles for Spanish verbs ending in -ar, -er and \u2013ir, we will see some of the irregular Spanish past participles, we will practice conjugating the verb Trabajar (to work) for all of the different persons, we will see common key words that are always used with the Spanish Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto, we will see examples of the Spanish Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto in use and finally we will look at adverbs commonly used with the Spanish Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to form Spanish past participles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 AR verbs: -ado (trabajado)<br \/>\n\u2022 ER verbs: -ido (comido)<br \/>\n\u2022 IR verbs: -ido (vivido)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example sentences using the verb \u201ctrabajar\u201d with the Spanish Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 (Yo) he trabajado: I have worked<br \/>\n\u2022 (T\u00fa) has trabajado: You have worked (friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022 (Usted) ha trabajado: You have worked (formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 (\u00c9l\/ella) ha trabajado: He\/She has worked<br \/>\n\u2022 (Nosotros\/as) hemos trabajado: We have worked<br \/>\n\u2022 (Vosotros\/as) hab\u00e9is trabajado: You have worked (group\/friendly)<br \/>\n\u2022 (Ustedes) han trabajado: You have worked (group\/formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 (Ellos\/as) han trabajado: They have worked<br \/>\n\u2022 (Yo) no he trabajado: I haven\u00b4t worked<\/p>\n<p><strong>Irregular verbs used with the Spanish Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Abrir \u2013 abierto: Opened<br \/>\n\u2022 Resolver \u2013 resuelto: Resolved<br \/>\n\u2022 Poner \u2013 puesto: Put<br \/>\n\u2022 Hacer \u2013 hecho: Done<br \/>\n\u2022 Cubrir \u2013 cubierto: Covered<br \/>\n\u2022 Romper \u2013 roto: Broken<br \/>\n\u2022 Volver \u2013 vuelto: Returned<br \/>\n\u2022 Descubrir \u2013 descubierto: Discovered<br \/>\n\u2022 Escribir \u2013 escrito: Written<br \/>\n\u2022 Decir \u2013 dicho: Said<br \/>\n\u2022 Ver \u2013 visto: Seen<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vocabulary used with the Spanish Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hoy: Today<br \/>\n\u2022 Hace cinco minutos: 5 minutes ago<br \/>\n\u2022 Hace una hora: An hour ago<br \/>\n\u2022 Hace un rato: A while ago<br \/>\n\u2022 Esta ma\u00f1ana: This morning<br \/>\n\u2022 Esta tarde: This afternoon<br \/>\n\u2022 Esta noche: This evening<br \/>\n\u2022 Esta semana: This week<br \/>\n\u2022 Este mes: This month<br \/>\n\u2022 Este a\u00f1o: This year<br \/>\n\u2022 Este fin de semana: This weekend<br \/>\n\u2022 Este verano: This summer<br \/>\n\u2022 Este invierno: This winter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples of the Spanish Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto describing what has been done today:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Se ha levantado muy temprano: She got up very early<br \/>\n\u2022 Ha dejado al ni\u00f1o en el colegio: She took the child to school<br \/>\n\u2022 Ha desayunado con unas amigas: She had breakfast with some friends<br \/>\n\u2022 Ha abierto su correo electr\u00f3nico: She opened her email<br \/>\n\u2022 Ha le\u00eddo una novela: She read a novel<br \/>\n\u2022 Ha trabajado mucho en la oficina: She has worked a lot in the office<br \/>\n\u2022 Ha tenido una reuni\u00f3n importante: She had an important meeting<br \/>\n\u2022 Ha visto a su madre y han comido juntas: She met her mother and they had lunch together<br \/>\n\u2022 Ha llegado tarde a buscar a su hijo: She arrived late to pick up her son<br \/>\n\u2022 Ha ido en coche a la ciudad: She went to the city by car<br \/>\n\u2022 Ha acostado al ni\u00f1o: She put the child to bed<br \/>\n\u2022 Ha salido a cenar con unos amigos: She went out for dinner with some friends<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adverbs used with the Spanish Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ya: Already<br \/>\n\u2022 A\u00fan no: Not yet<br \/>\n\u2022 Todav\u00eda no: Not yet<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00bfHas escrito la postal?: Have you written the postcard?<br \/>\n\u2022 S\u00ed, ya la he escrito: I have already written it<br \/>\n\u2022 No, a\u00fan no la he escrito \/ No, todav\u00eda no la he escrito: I haven\u00b4t written it yet<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00bfHa llegado Pedro?: Has Pedro arrived?<br \/>\n\u2022 S\u00ed, ya ha llegado: Yes, he has arrived<br \/>\n\u2022 No, a\u00fan no ha llegado\/ No, todav\u00eda no ha llegado: No, he hasn\u00b4t arrived yet<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Alguna vez: Ever<br \/>\n\u2022 Nunca: Never<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00bfHas esquiado alguna vez?: Have you ever skied before?<br \/>\n\u2022 No, nunca he esquiado: No, I have never skied<\/p>\n<p>To start with, the Spanish Present Perfect may seem a little tricky, but with a bit of time and practice you will see that it is in fact quite straightforward to use and relatively easy to remember.<\/p>\n<p>One of the trickiest things, as always, is remembering the irregularities: in this case the irregular past participles. There are always exceptions to every grammar rule and it is vital to be aware of all of the irregularities in addition to learning and remembering all of the main \u201cregular\u201d rules. There are never that many irregular Spanish verbs connected to any one specific grammar tense, so take your time, relax and look upon them as a challenge. If you make yourself aware of them and start practicing right from the start you will be amazed at how quickly you remember them.<br \/>\nEnjoy your Spanish studies and see you next time.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hasta luego!<\/p>\n<p>I hope you are enjoying my weekly Spanish lessons. 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