1. The “Perfect” Tenses
Esp. 3
C. 3

2. Formation
The perfect tenses are compound tenses and are made up of a conjugated form of the verb
Which perfect tense is formed depends on the tense that the verb HABER is conjugated in.
HABER +
Past Participle

3. he hemos has --------- ha han
Formation
Primary Forms of HABER
Present he
hemos
has ha
han

4. Formation of the Past Participle
Start with the infinitive
- ie…hablar
2. Drop the last two letters
off of the infinitive.
- ie…habl (ar)
3. Add ADO for AR verbs and
IDO for ER and IR verbs.
- ie…hablado

5. Usages
The perfect tense are used to express some action that started in the past and generally has some bearing on the present.
- ie…Ya ha ido al banco y
tiene el dinero.

6. Watch Out For…
Be sure that you include BOTH the correct form of HABER and the past participle.
- ie…he comido

7. Watch Out For…
2. Remember that when the participle is used with HABER in the perfect tenses, it always has an “o” ending.
- ie…hemos escrito

8. Watch Out For… 3. Irregular past participles escrito vuelto
visto hecho
muerto roto
abierto cubierto
dicho puesto