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pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Spanish

Upper-intermediate level · Premium

The present perfect subjunctive (pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) is used to talk about past actions that are connected to the present, but from a subjective or non-factual point of view.

When to use it

Expressing doubt or emotion about a recent past action
Dudo que haya llegado todavíaI doubt he has arrived yet
Expressing wishes about a past action with present relevance
Espero que hayas dormido bienI hope you have slept well

Endings · Conjugation

-ar
haya + -adohaya hablado
hayas + -adohayas hablado
haya + -adohaya hablado
hayamos + -adohayamos hablado
hayáis + -adohayáis hablado
hayan + -adohayan hablado
-er
haya + -idohaya comido
hayas + -idohayas comido
haya + -idohaya comido
hayamos + -idohayamos comido
hayáis + -idohayáis comido
hayan + -idohayan comido
-ir
haya + -idohaya vivido
hayas + -idohayas vivido
haya + -idohaya vivido
hayamos + -idohayamos vivido
hayáis + -idohayáis vivido
hayan + -idohayan vivido

Irregular verbs

The same irregular past participles as Pretérito Perfecto
abierto, dicho, hecho, visto, etc.

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