The present perfect tense (el pretérito perfecto) describes actions that started in the past but continue into the present or have consequences in the present. It's equivalent to 'have/has + past participle' in English.
When to use it
Life experiences He viajado a España — I have traveled to Spain
Actions that have occurred in a time frame that is not yet over Esta semana he trabajado mucho — This week I have worked a lot
Recently completed actions with relevance to the present He perdido mis llaves — I have lost my keys
Endings · Conjugation
-ar
he + -ado
he hablado
has + -ado
has hablado
ha + -ado
ha hablado
hemos + -ado
hemos hablado
habéis + -ado
habéis hablado
han + -ado
han hablado
-er
he + -ido
he comido
has + -ido
has comido
ha + -ido
ha comido
hemos + -ido
hemos comido
habéis + -ido
habéis comido
han + -ido
han comido
-ir
he + -ido
he vivido
has + -ido
has vivido
ha + -ido
ha vivido
hemos + -ido
hemos vivido
habéis + -ido
habéis vivido
han + -ido
han vivido
Irregular verbs
abrir
abierto
decir
dicho
escribir
escrito
hacer
hecho
morir
muerto
poner
puesto
romper
roto
ver
visto
volver
vuelto
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