The present perfect tense in Spanish is used to talk about recent events. It has two parts: the conjugated form of haber and the past participle of the main verb. For regular verbs, the past participle is formed by adding "ado" to AR verbs and "ido" to ER and IR verbs. There are also some irregular past participles. The present perfect is used with words like ya (already), todavía no (not yet), and nunca (never) to discuss timing.

1. El presente perfecto
The Present Perfect
Talking about recent events

2. El presente perfecto
 Is used to talk about recent events.
 In English, is usually uses a helping
verb
– I have been to Mexico.
– He has eaten his lunch already.
– We have been in class for hours.

3. Two Parts
 The present perfect has two parts
Conjugated form
of haber
Conjugated form
of haber
Past participle of
verb
Past participle of
verb

4. Two Parts
 The present perfect has two parts
Conjugated form
of haber
Conjugated form
of haber
Past participle of
verb
Past participle of
verb
Yo he
Tú has
Él/ella/ud ha
Nosotros hemos
Ellos/ellas/uds han

5. Two Parts
 The present perfect has two parts
Conjugated form
of haber
Conjugated form
of haber
Past participle of
verb
Past participle of
verb
AR VERBS
stem + ADO
habl + ado = hablado
trep + ado = trepado
escuch + ado = escuchado
jug + ado = jugado
ER & IR VERBS
stem + IDO
com + ido = comido
conduc + ido = conducido
dorm + ido = dormido
viv + ido = vivido

6. Put it together
Llegar:
– Yo he llegado
• I have arrived
– Tú has llegado
• You have arrived
– Él ha llegado
• He has arrived
– Nosotros hemos llegado
• We have arrived
– Ellos han llegado
• They have arrived

7. Practice Participles
1. arrived
2. watched
3. opened
4. drank
5. sung
6. danced
7. studied
8. traveled

8. Practice Participles
1. arrived
2. watched
3. opened
4. drank
5. sung
6. danced
7. studied
8. traveled
1. llegado
2. mirado
3. abrido
4. bebido
5. cantado
6. bailado
7. estudiado
8. viajado

9. El presente perfecto
 Palabras que se usan con el presente
perfecto:
– Ya - already, yet
– Todavía no - not yet
– Jamás - ever, never
– Nunca - never
 Yo nunca he ido al hospital
 Ella ya ha comido el almuerzo.

10. El presente perfecto
Los irregulares:
 Decir - dicho
 Hacer - hecho
 Ver - visto
 Escribir - escrito
 Poner - puesto
 Romper - roto
 Volver - vuelto

11. El presente perfecto
Los irregulares:
 Devolver - devuelto
 Morir - muerto
 Abrir - abierto
 Cubrir - cubierto
Ejemplos:
 Yo he muerto - I have died
 Ella ha visto - she has seen
 Ellos han roto - they have broken