Have Done : Present Perfect, in Spanish

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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.