present tense vs present perfect
What is the difference between " el lee" and "el ha leido"' Can we use either one? Do they mean the same? Thank you D.
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Hola, Dorettitsa:
Isn't that a surprise. The Present perfect is about something that had its origin in the past. Who would know based on the name of the tense alone? Our reference page about the present perfect has this to say about the present perfect tense:
The present perfect describes an action that happened in the past and continues or repeats into the present or an action that happened in the recent past.
If you wish, you can read the whole reference page here ----> Present Perfect.
But the real reason I'm adding to this reply is to point to another Verb Conjugation site that you may find more helpful in questions like this. Please "click" on this link to have a look at how "leer" is conjugated. Click here ----> Leer.
You will notice that column one tells you the name of the verb tense, and, the second column tells you what that tense would sound like in English. I often fond this verb chart much more helpful than our own. I hope you will like it and that it will also help you.
Muchos saludos/ Best regards,
Moe
Hi Dorettitsa,
"él lee" means "he reads" or "he is reading"
and "él ha leido" means "he has read"
The difference is that one is happening now and the other is talking about something that has happened in the past which means they're not really interchangeable.
Hope that helps!
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