help with "perfect" present tense.

Question

could you tell me what exactly is perfect present tense? and give some examples please. thanks

Answer 1

It's formed using the present tense of haber plus a past participle.

I have eaten. He comido.

They have seen . Ellos han visto.

Etc

Answer 2

The present perfect tense is a compound tense, which means that it requires an auxiliary, or helping, verb. Th is is also true in English, where the auxiliary verb is “have” or “has”—“I have spoken,” “She has studied.” In Spanish, the auxiliary verb is haber, which means “to have (done something).” Do not confuse haber with tener, which means “to have, possess.” We oft en use the present perfect tense when speaking about something that was true in the past and is still true. Th e sentence “I have lived here for ten years” means that ten years ago I lived here, I still live here, and I have lived here all the time in between. The present perfect is also used to indicate that an action was completed recently: “I can’t go out to dinner because I have eaten.” An important aspect of the present perfect tense is that the action referred to takes place in a span of time, either stated or implied, that leads up to and includes the present. However, the action referred to within this span of time took place at a time that is not precisely specifi ed or implied (as in the preterite). For example, in the sentence “I’ve gone to the club three times this year,” the span of time includes all of this year until now. However, we do not know exactly when (that is, on which dates) the person visited the club. If you ask a person, “How have you been?” the implied span of time is “lately.”

1. I have worked. He trabajado.
2. You have listened. Has escuchado.
3. She has drunk the milk. Ha bebido la leche.
4. We have understood. Hemos entendido
5. They [m.] have received a present. Ellos han recibido un regalo.
6. We have sold the house. Hemos vendido la casa.
7. Have you watched television today? has visto hoy la televisión?

I copy this part from one of the books I use to teach Spanish to my students. I hope this can help you.

You can find useful Spanish tips in my website.