Have Done : Present Perfect, in Spanish

Formula
Present tense of haber + past participle
Past participle:
- For -ar verbs: Add -ado to the root
- For -er/-ir verbs: Add -ido to the root
- Irregular past participles
I have been to Mexico twice. Yo he estado en México dos veces.
She has just finished her homework. “Ella ha terminado recién su tarea.” or “Ella ha terminado su tarea hace un momento.”
Have you ever tried sushi? Tú has probado sushi alguna vez?
The city has grown a lot in the last few years. La ciudad ha crecido mucho en los últimos años.
Have you been to the beach lately? Tú has estado en la playa recientemente?
She has never met my brother. Ella nunca ha conocido a mi hermano.
I have always loved reading. Siempre me ha encantado leer.
Someone has taken my phone! Alguien me ha llevado mi teléfono!
We have lost the keys again. Nosotros hemos perdido las llaves otra vez.
This month, I have gone to the gym every day. Este mes, yo he ido al gimnasio todos los días.
There is a woman in this photo, and it looks like she has cut herself because there is blood on two of her fingers. Hay una mujer en esta foto, y parece que ella se ha cortado porque hay sangre en dos de sus dedos.
Have you spoken with your mother today? Has hablado con tu madre hoy?
I’ve been in the garden all morning, planting more vegetables. He estado en el jardín toda la mañana, plantando más verduras.
Conjugation of haber in the Present Tense
- Yo he
- Tú has
- Él/Ella/Usted: ha
- Nosotros/Nosotras: hemos
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: han
estado – from estar: to be
recién – newly, freshly, recently
probado – from probar: to try
crecido – from crecer: to grow
conocido – from conocer: to meet
encantado – from encantar: to love
llevado – from llevar: to take
perdido – from perder: to lose
ido – from ir: to go
cortado – from cortar: to cut
hablado – from hablar: to speak
Relationship Between Past Participle and Present Perfect:
- Connection: The past participle is a building block of the present perfect tense.
- In English, the auxiliary verb (has/have) provides tense, while the past participle shows the action.
- In Spanish, the auxiliary verb (haber) does the same.
