2. ¿QUÉ ES EL PRESENTE
PERFECTO?
The present perfect is formed by combining a helping verb
(“have” or “has”) with the past participle
3. POR EJEMPLO…
For example:
• I have played tennis.
• She has sung at weddings.
• We have flown in a plane.
4. To form the present participle we combine the
helping verb “have/has” with a past participle
• For example, “I have been a lifeguard.”
• “I” is the subject
• “have” is the helping verb
• “been” is the past participle
5. In Spanish we form the present participle by combining the present
tense of the verb haber (the helping verb, or el verbo auxiliar) with a past
participle
• For example:
• Yo he bailado.
I have danced.
• Nosotros no hemos estudiado para
el examen.
We haven’t studied for the test.
6. How to form the past participle:
For –ar verbs, take the stem of the verb and add –ado
Example: comprar → comprado
For –er and –ir verbs, take the stem of the verb and add –ido
Example: tener → tenido
7. IRREGULARS
The following verbs have irregular past participles ending in –to:
abrir → abierto cubrir → cubierto
descubrir → descubierto escribir → escrito
morir → muerto poner → puesto
romper → roto ver → visto
volver → vuelto