Language/Spanish/Grammar/Present-Perfect-Tense
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In Spanish, you use Present Perfect Tense when you want to talk about a past event that has consequenses in the present. In Spain, generally it is used as simple past. The estructure is: Subject+verb haber+past participle verb.
Conjugation
As you know, in Spanish you need to conjugate the verbs, in this case, the verb haber is an irregular verb and the next table will show you how you can conjugate it.
| Subject | Haber |
|---|---|
| Yo | He |
| Tú | Has |
| Él/Ella/Usted | Ha |
| Nosotros/Nosotras | Hemos |
| Vosotros/Vosotras | Habéis |
| Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas | Han |
Examples
- Yo he sido el mejor (I have been the best)
- Ella ha hecho su tarea (She has done her homework)
- Ustedes han trabajado todos los días (You have worked everyday)