Today's "Haber compound tense - Contestar - to answer "

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El Participio Pasivo de Contestar – “ contestado – answered ”

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Bienvenido al foro abierto en SpanishDict.com. Hoy, mis compañeros de clase, vamos a aprender unos tiempos nuevos…y usarlos en frases. Estos nuevos tiempos expresan acciones que tuvieron lugar en un tiempo indeterminado en el pasado.Ya sabemos que "Haber" es un verbo auxiliar, una como tal nunca puede estar solo.

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The Past Participle of “to answer – answered – contestado”

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Welcome to the open forum at SpanishDict.com. Today, my classmates, we are going to learn some new tenses…and use them in sentences. These new tenses express actions that took place at an undetermined time in the past. We already know that 'Haber' is an auxiliary verb, an as such can never stand alone.

Compund or perfect tenses are composed of two parts:

the auxiliary (haber- a form of have) + (a past participle )

They are called “perfect” because the action is completed.

The function of the auxiliary verb “haber” is to tell “when”.

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1. Present Perfect Tense = ( haber - have/has ) + ( Past Participle )

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Ex. - (Haber) + (Past Participle of Contestar ) = (….have/has answered)

he + Past Participle = (I have …. )

has + Past Participle = (you [tú] have …)

ha + Past Participle = (he, she, you ( Ud. ), it has ….)

hemos + Past Participle = (we have….)

haéis + Past Participle = (you [vos] have ….)

han + Past Participle = (they, you [Uds.] have ….)

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1. Past Perfect Tense = ( haber – had ) + ( Past Participle )

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Ex. - (Haber – had ) + (Past Participle of Contestar ) = (….had answered )

había + Past Participle = ( I have…)

habías + Past Participle = (you [tú] )had….)

había + Past Participle = (he, she, you ( Ud. ), it had…)

habíamos + Past Participle = (we had….)

habíais + PP = (you [vos]) had….)

habían + Past Participle = (they, you [Uds.] had….)

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3 A. Future Perfect Tense = ( haber -will/shall have ) + ( Past Participle )

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Ex. - (haber) + (Past Participle of Contestar) = (…..will/shall have – answered )

habré + Past Participle =(I will/shall have….)

habrás + Past Participle = (you [tú] )will/shall have…..)

habrá + Past Participle = (he, she, you (Ud. ), it will/shall have….)

habremos + Past Participle = (we will/shall have….)

habréis + Past Participle = (you [vos])will/shall have…)

habrán + Past Participle = (they, you [Uds.] will/shall have…)

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3.B {Future Perfect Tense can also be used to express conjecture }

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Ex. - (haber) + (Past Participle of Contestar) =( has probably/must have - answered)

habré + Past Participle = (I probably/must have….)

habrás + Past Participle = (you (Tú) probably/must have…..)

habrá + Past Participle = (he,she, you (Ud. ), it… probably has/must have…)

habremos + Past Participle = (we probably/must have….)

habréis + Past Participle = (you ( vos ) probably/must have….)

habrán + Past Participle = (they, you [Uds.] probably/must have….)

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4 A. Conditional Perfect Tense = (Haber - would have) + (past participle)

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Ex. - (Haber) + (Past Participle of Contestar ) = (…..would have answered)

habría + Past Participle = (I would have….)

habrías + Past Participle = (you [tú]would have….)

habría + Past Participle = (he, she, you ( Ud. ), it would have….)

habríamos + Past Participle = (we would have…..)

habríais + Past Participle = (you [vos]) would have…)

habrían + Past Participle = (they, you [Uds.] would have…)

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4 B. {Conditional Perfect Tense can also be used to express conjecture}

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Ex. (haber ) + (Past Participle of Contestar) = ( had probably answered )

habría + Past Participle = ( I had probably….)

habrías + Past Participle = (you [tú] had probably…..)

habría + Past Participle = (he, she, you ( Ud. ), it had probably…..)

habríamos + Past Participle = ( we had probably…..)

habríais + Past Participle = (you ( vos ) had probably….)

habrían + Past Participle = ( they, you (Uds.) had probably….)

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The Subjunctive Moods.

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5 . Present Perfect Subjunctive = ( haber – that (… ) may have ) + ( Past Participle )

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Ex. – ( haber ) + ( Past Participle of Contestar) = (….that (…) may have answered)

…que haya + Past Participle = ( …that I may have…)

…que hayas + Past Participle = (…that you ( tú ) may have…)

…que haya + Past Participle = (…that he, she, you ( Ud.), it may have…)

…que hayamos + Past Participle = (…that we may have…)

…que hayáis + Past Participle = (…that you ( vos ) may have…)

…que hayan + Past Participle = (…that they, you (vos ) may have…)

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1. Plueperfect Imperfect Subjunctive =(haber- that (…) might have)+(Past Participle)

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Ex.-( haber ) + ( Past Participle of Contesar) = (…that (…) might have answered)

The (-ra ) form – or – the (-se ) form

…que ( hubiera/hubiese ) + Past Participle = ( …that I might have…)

…que (hubieras/hubieses) + Past Participle = (…that you ( tú ) might have…)

…que (hubiera/hubiese) +Past Participle =(…that he, she, you ( Ud.), it might have…)

…que ( hubiéramos/hubiésemos )+ Past Participle = (…that we might have…)

…que ( hubierais/hubieseis )+ Past Participle = (…that you ( vos ) might have…)

…que (hubieran/ hubiesen)+Past Participle = (…that they, you (vos ) might have…)

Les daré a Uds. un verbo.

Uds. tendrán que seleccionar un “tiempo compuesto” de los que usan “haber”, y usarlo en un frase con el participio pasado del verbo que será escogido hoy.

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El verbo de hoy será; “ answered – Participio Pasado de Contestar ”

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Úselo en el “Perfecto de Indicativo”.

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(Cualquier conjugación de Haber) +(Participio Pasado de Contestar – answered)

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I will give you a verb.

You will have to select a “compound tense” from those that use "haber", and use it in a sentence with the past participle of the verb that will be chosen today.

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Todays verb will be: ( Past Participle of Contestar – answered )

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Any (conjugation of Haber) + ( Past Participle of Contestar – answered )

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Use “ Contestar - answered ” in a “compound tense with “Haber ”

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Thanks for the hard work to post. Everyday it keeps me on my toes. - katydew, Oct 15, 2012

Estoy de acuerdo con Katy. Me cuesta mucho usar este verbo. Agradezco su ayuda. - Maldito23, Oct 16, 2012

Answer 1

Aunque habían contestado todo pregunta con honestidad, el detective aún no estaba satisfecho.

Although they had answered all of the questions honestly, the detective was still not satisfied.

I might have said, “Aunque habían contestado todas las preguntas con honestidad, el detective todavía no estaba satisfecho.” – just another idea for you. Thanks, worth the vote. ☺ - viejito, Oct 16, 2012

Thanks! - LaBurra, Oct 17, 2012

Answer 2

Cuando el examen había terminado el estudiante pensó que habría contestado todas las preguntas con las respuestas correctas.

When the exam had finished the student thought that he had probably answered all the questions correctly.

Hi, Declan. There is no subordinate clause in this sentence…no change of subject. Thus, no subjunctive mood. After “cuando”you stated that the exam had finished, thus, a completed action…nothing unfulfilled. I am happy that you are learning. ☺ - viejito, Oct 16, 2012

I might have said,”Cuando el examen había terminado, el estudiante pensó que probablemente había contestado todas las preguntas correctamente.” – just ideas.Thanks for the very creative sentence. Worth the vote. ☺ - viejito, Oct 16, 2012

Gracias viejito, your help is appreciated. I will master the subjunctive eventually. :o) - Declan_Ireland, Oct 16, 2012

Answer 3

Si hubiera contestado la pregunta correctamente, habría ganado la competicíon.

If only I had answered the question correctly, I would have won the competition.

Thanks, Worth the vote. ☺ - viejito, Oct 16, 2012

Answer 4

Habíamos contestado a todas las preguntas cuando nos dimos cuenta de que la entrevista había durado más de una hora.

We had answered all the questions when we realized that the interview had lasted more than an hour.

:) - viejito, Oct 16, 2012

Answer 5

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Todavía no he contestado a su pregunta en cuanto a si la amo.

I still have not answered her question as to whether or not I love her.

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I might have written both sentences as such…,”I still have not answered her question as to whether or not I love her.” “Todavía no he contestado a su pregunta en cuanto a si la amo.” ☺ …just an idea. Thanks, Worth the vote - viejito, Oct 16, 2012

Quisiera darte las gracias más grandes - Fidalgo, Oct 16, 2012

Answer 6

Yo habría contestado su pregunta pero me interrumpió.

*I would have answered his question but he interrupted me. *

Thanks, Worth the vote. ☺ - viejito, Oct 16, 2012

Answer 7

Habrá contestado veinte vitaes antes de conseguir trabajo.

He must have answered twenty résumés before getting a job.

Thanks, Worth the vote. ☺ - viejito, Oct 16, 2012

I had not seen the word "vitae" in years. Thanks. :) - viejito, Oct 16, 2012