Regular forms of the Pretérito Perfecto

Regular forms of the Pretérito Perfecto

The Pretérito Perfecto is formed with:

1. The auxiliary verb haber in the present tense.
2. The past participle of the main verb.

Auxiliary verb haber (present tense)

Past participle: regular forms

• -ar → -ado
  • hablar → hablado (spoken)
  • estudiar → estudiado (studied)
• -er → -ido
  • comer → comido (eaten)
  • aprender → aprendido (learned)
• -ir → -ido
  • vivir → vivido (lived)
  • recibir → recibido (received)

Example sentences

• He hablado con mi amigo. (I have spoken with my friend.)
• Hemos comido en un restaurante. (We have eaten in a restaurant.)
• Han vivido en España. (They have lived in Spain.)

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