PRESENTE PEFECTO Y PRESENTE
PERFECTO SUBJUNTIVO
Matthew Bradfield
Uses
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Present Perfect
Used to describe actions in the past
Present Perfect Subjunctive
Used in the same way that the present perfect is
used, but with the main verb being used to express
subjunctive qualities, such as the WEIRDO clauses.
Also used when a sentence involves doubt, feelings
and subjectivity.
Conjugating
Formed by combining the auxiliary verb Haber in the
present tense with a verb conjugated into a past
participle.
Haber Present Conjugations
Past Participle Steps
1. Drop –aber from the word 1. Drop the ar/ir/er from
the infinitive.
2. Add the following endings
2. Add -ado to ar verbs
He
Hemos
and -ido to er/ir verbs
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Has
Ha
Han
Examples
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Han Comido.
They have eaten.
Hemos estado en America por diez dias.
We have been in America for 10 days.
No he trabajado en la fábrica por cuatro años.
I have not worked in the factory for 4 years.
Me he afeitado mi pelo.
I have shaved my hair.
Present Perfect Subjunctive
Formed by combining the verb Haber in the
subjunctive form with a verb conjugated in the past
participle.
Haber Present Conjugations
Past Participle Steps
1. Drop the ar/ir/er
1. Drop –aber from the word
from the infinitive.
2. Add the following endings
2. Add -ado to ar verbs
and -ido to er/ir verbs
Haya
Hayamos
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Hayas
Haya
Hayan
Examples
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Me alegro de haya llegado.
I'm glad she has arrived.
Es bueno que tu hayas hacido tu tarea.
It’s good that you have done your homework.
Dudamos que ellos hayan trabajado por tres horas.
We doubt they have worked for 3 hours.
Places to Practice
Conjuguemos Practice
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https://conjuguemos.com/activity.php?language=spanish&id=16&source=
public&type=verbs
https://conjuguemos.com/activity.php?language=spanish&id=25&source=
public&type=verbs
Find Instances of Present Perfect in this article
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/noticias/2014/02/140205_denuncia_onu_v
aticano_amv.shtml
Practice with a friend
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Initiate a conversation with a friend regarding any subject and try to use
these two tenses at least 4 times.
Applying What You Learned
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Write a one pageletter to a friend or family
member detailing your vacation in a foreign
country. Detail what you did, ate, saw etc.. Include 5
instances of the present perfect or present perfect
subjunctive.