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The Present Perfect
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the el pretérito perfecto express? | It expresses what has happened and refers to recently completed actions or to a past that still bears relevance in the present. |
| The Formation of the Present Perfect? | Present Tense of the verb HABER + past participle. |
| Present Form of Haber? | He Has Ha Hemos Habéis Han |
| Formation of regular Past Participles? | -ar verbs (-ado to stem) -er & -ir (-ido to stem) |
| To express that something HAS JUST HAPPENED, use...? | acabar de + [Infinitive], not the present perfect. |
| What happens when the stem of an -er or -ir verb ends in a, e, or o ? | The past participle requires a written accent (-Ãdo) NO ENDING CHANGE needed when stem ends in U! |
| Irregular Past Participles? | abrir-abierto cubrir-cubierto decir-dicho descubrir-descubierto escribir-escrito hacer-hecho morir-muerto poner-puesto resolver-resuelto romper-roto ver-visto volver-vuelto |
| Where do you put "no" and pronouns in a present perfect sentence? | Before the verb HABER. |