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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

 

The Present Perfect Tense is in fact a past tense meaning I have done something.  It is formed by using the present tense of the verb HABER (to have done something + Past Participle.  

The Past Participle is formed by removing the AR from the infinitive and adding ADO e.g. He hablado – I have spoken.

The Past Participle is formed by removing the ER or IR from the infinitive and adding IDO e.g. He comido – I have eaten.

 

i have spoken
You have spoken
He / she / it has spoken
We have spoken

All of you have spoken

 

They have spoken

Yo
Él / ella / usted
Nosostros / as

Vosotros / as

Ellos / ellas / ustedes

He
Has
Ha
Hemos

Habéis

Han

Hablado
Hablado
hablado
hablado

hablado

hablado