Esta semana hemos visitado tres museos.
This week we have visited three museums.
Indicativo
Pretérito Perfecto
Past actions connected to the present moment. MuyVerbs connects this tense to verb tables, context prompts, and short active-recall drills.
When to use Pretérito Perfecto
- Actions completed in a time frame that includes the present (Hoy he comido a las dos).
- Life experiences without a specific date (Ya he viajado a México).
- Very recent past (Acabo de llegar, he visto el tren).
- Common in peninsular Spanish; Latin America often prefers Pretérito Indefinido.
Formation
Auxiliary haber in the present + the past participle of the main verb. Regular participles: -ar → -ado, -er/-ir → -ido. Common irregulars: dicho, hecho, visto, escrito, abierto, puesto, vuelto.
| Pronoun | haber | + Participio |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he | hablado / comido / vivido |
| tú | has | hablado / comido / vivido |
| él / ella / Ud. | ha | hablado / comido / vivido |
| nosotros | hemos | hablado / comido / vivido |
| vosotros | habéis | hablado / comido / vivido |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. | han | hablado / comido / vivido |
Examples
Nunca he probado el gazpacho.
I have never tried gazpacho.
¿Has hecho los deberes?
Have you done your homework?
Study note
How MuyVerbs trains Pretérito Perfecto
Pretérito Perfecto (Present Perfect) is easier to retain when it is not learned as an isolated table. MuyVerbs connects each tense to a practical learning loop: identify when the form is used, study the pattern, compare real verb examples, and then answer short prompts until recall becomes automatic.
On the web you can inspect sample verbs, open full conjugation pages, and start a free drill for this tense. In the mobile app, the same work becomes a structured offline routine with saved progress, favorites, streaks, weak-verb review, and context sentences. That combination helps learners move from recognizing a tense to producing it accurately in conversation.
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Related tenses for Pretérito Perfecto
Often confused with
These forms are close to Pretérito Perfecto in timing, mood, or sentence logic. Compare them before you drill.
Related tenses in Indicativo: present and past
Use these pages to move through the same tense family and build stronger internal links between connected grammar topics.