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 HeHeHemos Has HaHaHan 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 HayaHayamos Hayas HayaHayan 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  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  public&type=verbs  public&type=verbs public&type=verbs Find Instances of Present Perfect in this article  aticano_amv.shtml aticano_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.