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The perfect tense
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The perfect tense says what someone has done: he visitado = I have visited.
Formation
Present of haber + past participle.
he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han
-ar verbs: -ado (visitado). -er and -ir verbs: -ido (comido, vivido).
He visitado Madrid. Hemos comido paella.
he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han
-ar verbs: -ado (visitado). -er and -ir verbs: -ido (comido, vivido).
He visitado Madrid. Hemos comido paella.
Irregular past participles
hacer: hecho, ver: visto, escribir: escrito, decir: dicho, poner: puesto, volver: vuelto, abrir: abierto, romper: roto, morir: muerto.
Using it
For what has happened, often with hoy, este año, ya, nunca.
Nunca he estado en México. (I have never been to Mexico.)
The participle never changes, and pronouns go before haber: Me he levantado tarde.
Nunca he estado en México. (I have never been to Mexico.)
The participle never changes, and pronouns go before haber: Me he levantado tarde.
Translate: I have written an email.
- I have = he
- written: escribir has an irregular participle, escrito
- an email = un correo electrónico
Answer: He escrito un correo electrónico.
Perfect = he / has / ha / hemos / habéis / han + participle (-ado, -ido). Learn hecho, visto, escrito, dicho, puesto, vuelto, abierto, roto, muerto.
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