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Past Tense (Pretérito Perfecto) in Spanish

The past tense, known as "Pretérito Perfecto" in Spanish, is used to express actions or events that occurred and were completed in the past. It is formed by combining the present tense of the auxiliary verb "haber" (to have) with the past participle of the main verb.

Formation

• For regular verbs:

  • Take the infinitive form of the verb (e.g., hablar, comer, vivir)
  • Remove the -ar, -er, or -ir ending
  • Add the following endings to the stem:
    • -ado (for -ar verbs)
    • -ido (for -er and -ir verbs)

• For irregular verbs, the past participle must be learned individually (e.g., hecho, dicho, puesto).

Examples

• Yo he comido una manzana. (I have eaten an apple.)
• Ellos han vivido en España. (They have lived in Spain.)
• Tú has hecho un buen trabajo. (You have done a good job.)

Uses

The Pretérito Perfecto is commonly used to express:

1. Actions or events that occurred in the recent past, with a connection to the present.
2. Actions or events that occurred at an unspecified time in the past.
3. Actions or events that started in the past and continue into the present.

It is important to note that the Pretérito Perfecto is not used to express actions or events that occurred at a specific time in the past, for which the "Pretérito Indefinido" or "Pretérito Imperfecto" tenses are used instead.