Present Perfect
What is the present perfect used for?
It is used to talk about actions that took place in the recent past and is still relevant to the present moment
What is the past perfect used for?
It is used to talk about actions that were completed before some point in the past.
What is the future perfect used for?
It is used to talk about actions that will be completed by a certain future time.
What are the past and future subjunctive perfect tenses used for?
It is used when talking about hypothetical situations, wishes, hopes, and doubts in the future or past.
What is a past participle adjective?
The past participle form of a verb that describes the physical state or being of a noun.
How is the present perfect constructed in Spanish?
present tense of haber + past participle
How is the past perfect constructed in Spanish?
imperfect tense of haber + past participle
How is the future perfect constructed in Spanish?
future tense of haber + past participle
How are the past and future perfect subjunctive tenses constructed in Spanish?
Future perfect subjunctive: future subjunctive of haber + past participle; past perfect subjunctive: imperfect subjunctive of haber + past participle
How is the past participle as an adjective constructed?
Ya ____ (hablar) con mi maestra.
he hablado
Antes de que yo entrara a trabajar a esa compañía, ya muchos clientes _____ (quejarse) de los problemas que tenían con algunos de los cobradores.
se habían quejado
______ (terminar) mi trabajo para Diciembre.
habré terminado
Mi madre no creyó que _____ (limpiar) mi cuarto.
hubiera limpiado
What must you ensure is correct when using the past participle as an adjective?
Como se dice: "They have heard the truth"?
Como se dice: "In the year 2018 (year in word form), I had traveled to Spain."
En el año dos mil dieciocho, había viajado a Spain.
Como se dice: "You will already have had breakfast when school starts"?
Ya habrás desayunado cuando la escuela comienza.
Como se dice: "My friend doubts that you would have seen the movie by next year"?
Mi amigo duda que hubieres visto la película para el próximo año.
Como se dice: "The library is not open today"?
La biblioteca no está abierta hoy.
Name at least five irregular past participle verb forms.
hecho, dicho, roto, cubierto, muerto, descubierto, abierto, puesto, vuelto, visto, escrito, creído, leído, oído
Como se dice: "You had already broken the piñata at the party when I had arrived"?
Ya habías roto la piñata en la fiesta cuando había llegado.
Como se dice: "Babies will already have fallen down after one month".
Los bebés ya se habrán caído después de un mes.
WEIRDO is an acronym that is used to explain the situations in which you use the subjunctive. W means wishes, E means emotions, I means impersonal expressions, R means recommendations, D means doubts/desires, and O means ojála (wishes/hopes)
Como se dice: "Our family is excited by the Spain trip this summer"?
Nuestra familia estamos emocionados por el viaje de España este verano.