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Regular forms of the Pretérito Perfecto

Pretérito Perfecto in Spanish

Regular forms of the Pretérito Perfecto

Regular forms of the Pretérito Perfecto

The Pretérito Perfecto is formed with:

  1. The auxiliary verb haber in the present tense.
  2. The past participle of the main verb.

Auxiliary verb haber (present tense)

Person Form
yo he
has
él/ella/usted ha
nosotros/nosotras hemos
vosotros/vosotras habéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes han

Past participle: regular forms

  • -ar-ado
    • hablarhablado (spoken)
    • estudiarestudiado (studied)
  • -er-ido
    • comercomido (eaten)
    • aprenderaprendido (learned)
  • -ir-ido
    • vivirvivido (lived)
    • recibirrecibido (received)

Example sentences

  • He hablado con mi amigo. (I have spoken with my friend.)
  • Hemos comido en un restaurante. (We have eaten in a restaurant.)
  • Han vivido en España. (They have lived in Spain.)

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