PRESENT PERFECT

FUNCTION:
The present perfect, also known as the present perfect simple or present perfect in
Spanish, is one of the verb tenses of the present in English. Its correct use is necessary to
express experiences or memories that occurred long ago, but which are still remembered
or are important today. Thanks to this, its use is very common and it is important to know
it perfectly.

STRUCTURE:

Affirmative:

Subject + Auxiliary verb (have/has) + Verb in participle + Complement

Negative:

Subject + Auxiliary verb (have) + not + Verb in participle + Complement

Question:

Auxiliary verb (have/has) + Subject + Verb in participle + Complement

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Examples:

Affirmative:

I have talked to the doctor He hablado con el

doctor

You have played videogames Tú has jugado

videojuegos

She has worked in radio Ella ha trabajado en

stations estaciones de radio

We have been to Tijuana Nosotros hemos ido a

Tijuana

They have learnt Korean Ellos han aprendido

coreano

Negative:

I have not watched that movie No he visto

esa película

You have not cleaned the house Tú no has

limpiado la
casa

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 He has not called his Él no ha
grandmother hablado con
su abuela

We have not sold the house Nosotros no

hemos
vendido la
casa

They have not written the report Ellos no han

escrito el
reporte

Question:

Have I lost my wallet? ¿He perdido mi

cartera?

Have you eaten in that ¿Has comido en ese

restaurant? restaurante?

Has she cooked pozole? ¿Ella ha preparado

pozole?

Have we traveled in an ¿Hemos viajado en

airplane? avión?

Have they read my novel? ¿Ellos han leído mi

novela?

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Exercises:

Affirmative:

1. Complete the following sentences using the affirmative form:

Negative:

2. Complete the following sentences using the negative form:

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Question:
3. Complete the following sentences using the question form:

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