DEFINITION

The present perfect tense is a verb tense

used to express actions that occurred at
a non-specific time. The present perfect
tense is also used to express actions that
started in the past but continue to the
present. EXAMPLES
affirmative negative Questions
I have played I haven’t played Have I played?

She has played She hasn’t Has she

played played?

We have We haven’t Have we

played played played?

Present Perfect
DIALOGUE
B: Diane Grant? I haven't seen you for ages!
D: Brian!! How have you been?
B: Pretty good. Say, you've really changed.
D: Oh, well, I've lost some weight. And my hair is longer than before.
B: Well, you look great! How are you?
D: I'm doing really well. I got married about three years ago. I have
two kids now.
B: That’s amazing!
D: Yes, they have learned too much.
B: Cool. Greetings to them!
 VERBOS REGULARES VERBOS IRREGULARES

Presente Gerundio Pasado Presente Gerundio Pasado

Participio Participio

Walk /Caminar Walking Walked/Caminó Do/Hacer Doing/ Done/Hecho

/Caminando Haciendo

Talk/Hablar Talking Talked/Habló Go/Vamos Going /Yendo Gone/

/Hablando Terminado

Wash/Lavar Washing Washed/Lavado Get/Obtener Getting/ Gotten-Got/

/Lavado Consiguiendo Conseguido

Watch/ Watching/ Watched/ Write/ Writing/ Written/

Observar Observando Observó Escribir Escribiendo Escrito

Listen/Escucha Listening/ Listened/ Begin/ Beginning/ Begun/

Escuchando Escuchado Comenzar Comenzando Comenzado

Play/Jugar Playing/Jugando Played/Jugó Buy/ Buying/ Bought/

Comprar Comprando Comprado
Open/Abierto Opening/ Opened/Abrió Choose/ Choosing/ Chosen/
Apertura Escoger Elegir Elegido
Dance/Bailar Dancing/ Danced/ Forgive/ Forgiving/ Forgiven/
Bailando Bailado Perdonar Compasivo Perdonado
Paint/Pintura Painting/ Painted/ Forget/Olvidar Forgetting/ Forgotten/
Cuadro Pintado Olvidando Olvidado
Close/Cerrar Closing/ Closed/Cerrado Drink/Bebida Drinking/ Drunk/
Clausura Bebiendo Borracho