When to use it
- Completed actions with present relevance
- Experience up to now
- Recent events
- Actions inside an unfinished period
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Spanish Present Perfect Tense Conjugation Guide
Use the Spanish present perfect for completed actions connected to the present, recent events, and life experience within an unfinished time frame.
Quick summary
This spanish present perfect tense conjugation reference connects meaning to forms. Use the Spanish present perfect for completed actions connected to the present, recent events, and life experience within an unfinished time frame. Conjugate haber in the present—he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han—and add an unchanged past participle in -ado or -ido.
How to form it
Conjugate haber in the present—he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han—and add an unchanged past participle in -ado or -ido.
Spanish Present Perfect Tense examples
He terminado el informe.
I have finished the report.
¿Has visitado Colombia?
Have you visited Colombia?
Esta semana hemos trabajado mucho.
This week we have worked a lot.
Regular spanish present perfect tense conjugations
Compare a model -ar, -er, and -ir verb. The bold portion is the complete conjugated form.
| Person | hablar(to speak) | comer(to eat) | vivir(to live) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he hablado | he comido | he vivido |
| tú | has hablado | has comido | has vivido |
| él / ella / usted | ha hablado | ha comido | ha vivido |
| nosotros | hemos hablado | hemos comido | hemos vivido |
| vosotros | habéis hablado | habéis comido | habéis vivido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han hablado | han comido | han vivido |
Practise this tense with common verbs
Open custom verb practiceCommon spanish present perfect tense mistakes
Incorrect: He terminada la tarea.
Correct: He terminado la tarea.
A participle used with haber remains unchanged; it does not agree with the following noun.
Related Spanish tense guides
Spanish Preterite TenseUse the Spanish preterite for completed past actions and events viewed as having a clear beginning or end.Spanish Past Perfect TenseUse the Spanish past perfect for an action already completed before another past event or reference point.Spanish Present Perfect SubjunctiveUse the Spanish present perfect subjunctive for a completed action viewed through a current reaction, doubt, evaluation, or pending future frame.
Spanish Present Perfect Tense FAQ
What is the spanish present perfect tense?
Use the Spanish present perfect for completed actions connected to the present, recent events, and life experience within an unfinished time frame.
How do you form the spanish present perfect tense?
Conjugate haber in the present—he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han—and add an unchanged past participle in -ado or -ido.
When should I use the spanish present perfect tense?
Use it for completed actions with present relevance, experience up to now, recent events, actions inside an unfinished period.
How can I practise the spanish present perfect tense?
Use one tense with several common verbs, answer from memory, review corrections, and return when the saved forms become due.