PRESENTE PEFECTO Y PRESENTE PERFECTO SUBJUNTIVO

Matthew Bradfield

Uses

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

He Hemos

Has

Ha Han

Past Participle Steps 1. Drop the ar/ir/er from the infinitive.2. Add -ado to ar verbs and -ido to er/ir verbs

1. Drop –aber from the word

2. Add the following endings

Examples

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

Haya Hayamos

Hayas

Haya Hayan

Past Participle Steps1. Drop the ar/ir/er from the infinitive.2. Add -ado to ar verbs and -ido to er/ir verbs

1.Drop –aber from the word2.Add the following endings

Examples

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 https://conjuguemos.com/activity.php?

language=spanish&id=16&source=public&type=verbs https://conjuguemos.com/activity.php?language=spanish&i

d=25&source=public&type=verbs

Find Instances of Present Perfect in this article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/noticias/2014/02/140205_denuncia_onu_vaticano_amv.shtml

Practice with a friend Initiate a conversation with a friend regarding any subject

and try to use these two tenses at least 4 times.

Applying What You Learned

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.