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The Present Perfect In Spanish

What is the present perfect tense in Spanish? Despite its name in...

The Future Perfect in Spanish

taken," etc.). However, in contrast to the present perfect, where haber is conjugated in the present tense, the...

13 common mistakes in Spanish (and how to fix them)

continues into the present, Spanish prefers the present perfect ("he vivido") or a present tense construction...

How to Say "Ever" in Spanish

vez, typically within a question with either the present perfect or preterite tense. Let's see some examples:    ¿Se...

The Pluperfect Tense in Spanish

It is very similar to the Spanish present perfect tense (the verb haber in the present tense + the participle) except...

A Few Outstanding Differences between Castilian and Latin American Spanish

recommend Carlos' video Ustedes y vosotros.   Use of Present Perfect vs. Preterite  Another difference you might notice when...

The Three Grammatical Moods in Spanish

preterite, the future, the simple conditional, the present perfect, the pluperfect, the past anterior, the conditional...

Spanish Verb Tenses Explained: Part 2

be thrown out of the library.    14. Present Perfect Subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) The present perfect subjunctive is...

Spanish Verb Tenses Explained: Part 1

in place, something else "would" happen.     6. Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Although this tense is called the present perfect in English,...

Llevar y Pasar: Spending Time and Time Spent

meaning as the Spanish, we use the present perfect, "I have spent..."   Llevo cinco horas viendo...

If I Had Known - An Alternative to Si Clauses

invented a potion Just for practice, instead of present subjunctive (yo fuera) let's use past perfect subjunctive: Tal vez, si yo hubiera sido un poco más sensata habría...

Commands in Spanish: The Informal Imperative

71, Cómetelo - Crema de brócoli  Play Caption   Perfect. Now let's see if the imperative for ustedes and the present subjunctive share the same form: Teman al dios...

Ir + Gerund to Emphasize Progression in Spanish

conjugate in the aforementioned lesson on the present perfect. Let's see some examples in the present, imperfect,...

How to Say "Meet" and "Meeting" in Spanish: Complete Guide with Examples

In Spain, where they often use the present perfect  more than in Latin America, the verb quedar is...

Combining Subjunctive with Indicative

proximity to the present tense. When it's present indicative with past subjunctive, it's with the pretérito perfecto subjuntivo, a compound tense in the subjunctive mood that uses...

Expressing New Year's Resolutions in Spanish: Grammar Guide & Essential Phrases

structure expresses immediate future plans and is perfect for resolutions:   Voy a + infinitive = I am...

Infinitive Verbs in Spanish

which are often followed by infinitive verbs:   Perfecto. Yo quiero viajar a Japón. ¿Sí? Perfect. I want to travel to Japan. Right?...

Hay que + Infinitive: A "Necessary" Construction

for a non-literal, conjugation-free alternative (to conjugate just the present indicative tense of tener que, for example,...

Las Vacaciones

example above, for example, you see the perfect tense ha ido de vacaciones (has gone on vacation)....

Combining Subjunctive With Conditional

car had GPS. Compare this to the use of simple present indicative with present subjunctive, which we learned...

Combining the Subjunctive with the Imperative

imperative (which is only conjugated in the present tense) with two different tenses of the...

A Complete Guide to the Spanish Verb Hacer : Conjugation, Uses and Examples

Play Caption   Hazme caso que tú eres perfecta. Believe me that you are perfect. Caption 58, Biografía - Enrique Iglesias  Play Caption...

Using the Present Tense to Talk About Past and Future Events in Spanish

Did you know that the Spanish present tense can be used to talk about...

Contractions in Spanish

thus changes to del when el is present.   ¿Te acuerdas del atraco en el banco?...
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