Worked example
Use the present perfect: Yo ___ hablado. The infinitive is hablar.
Answer & why
Answer: he
Use the present haber form he with Yo, then keep hablado: Yo he hablado. This is a form of “have/has” plus a past participle.
Grade 11 · Introductory Spanish
Build a regular present-perfect expression
Combine present-tense haber with a regular past participle.
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Question 1
Use the present perfect: Ella ___ vivido. The infinitive is vivir.
- ha
- he
- has
- hemos
A hint
Conjugate the auxiliary haber, not the participle. Regular participles use -ado for -ar and -ido for -er/-ir.
Answer & why
Answer: ha
Use the present haber form ha with Ella, then keep vivido: Ella ha vivido. This is a form of “have/has” plus a past participle.
Question 2
Use the present perfect: Nosotros ___ estudiado. The infinitive is estudiar.
- ha
- he
- has
- hemos
A hint
Conjugate the auxiliary haber, not the participle. Regular participles use -ado for -ar and -ido for -er/-ir.
Answer & why
Answer: hemos
Use the present haber form hemos with Nosotros, then keep estudiado: Nosotros hemos estudiado. This is a form of “have/has” plus a past participle.
Question 3
Use the present perfect: Ellos ___ bebido. The infinitive is beber.
- has
- he
- ha
- han
A hint
Conjugate the auxiliary haber, not the participle. Regular participles use -ado for -ar and -ido for -er/-ir.
Answer & why
Answer: han
Use the present haber form han with Ellos, then keep bebido: Ellos han bebido. This is a form of “have/has” plus a past participle.
Question 4
Use the present perfect: Usted ___ caminado. The infinitive is caminar.
- he
- has
- hemos
- ha
A hint
Conjugate the auxiliary haber, not the participle. Regular participles use -ado for -ar and -ido for -er/-ir.
Answer & why
Answer: ha
Use the present haber form ha with Usted, then keep caminado: Usted ha caminado. This is a form of “have/has” plus a past participle.
Question 5
Use the present perfect: Yo ___ hablado. The infinitive is hablar.
- ha
- has
- hemos
- he
A hint
Conjugate the auxiliary haber, not the participle. Regular participles use -ado for -ar and -ido for -er/-ir.
Answer & why
Answer: he
Use the present haber form he with Yo, then keep hablado: Yo he hablado. This is a form of “have/has” plus a past participle.
Question 6
Use the present perfect: Tú ___ comido. The infinitive is comer.
- hemos
- ha
- he
- has
A hint
Conjugate the auxiliary haber, not the participle. Regular participles use -ado for -ar and -ido for -er/-ir.
Answer & why
Answer: has
Use the present haber form has with Tú, then keep comido: Tú has comido. This is a form of “have/has” plus a past participle.