Present Perfect Indicative: Morphology and Uses Share Copied!
Brief explanation of the morphology and uses of the present perfect indicative.
Gramática: Pretérito perfecto de indicativo: morfología y usos
B1 Spanish Past perfect morphology and uses
Level: B1
Module 2: Medios de comunicación cotidianos (Everyday media)
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Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- The present perfect indicative is used to talk about past actions that have a connection with the present.
- It is formed with the present tense of the verb "haber" and the past participle of the main verb.
| Uso | Ejemplo |
|---|---|
| Acciones recientes | Hoy he comentado varias publicaciones en las redes sociales. (Today I have commented on various posts on social media.) |
| Experiencias de vida | Has usado varias aplicaciones públicas para seguir las tendencias. (You have used various public applications to follow the trends.) |
| Acciones en períodos de tiempo no concluidos | Este mes hemos hablado mucho sobre la privacidad en internet. (This month we have talked a lot about privacy on the internet.) |
| Hechos con relevancia en el presente | Los comentarios de los usuarios han afectado mucho a los influencers. (User comments have affected influencers a lot.) |
Exercise 1: Present Perfect Indicative: Morphology and Uses
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
han afectado, ha comentado, han comentado, hemos subido, habéis afectado, he subido, he comentado, ha afectado
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
ha resultado
has turned out
2
habéis afectado
you have influenced
3
han comentado
they have commented
4
he comentado
I have commented
