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"Past simple" is a noun which is often translated as "el pretérito simple", and "present perfect" is a noun which is often translated as "el pretérito perfecto compuesto". Learn more about the difference between "past simple" and "present perfect" below.
past simple(
pahst
 
sihm
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puhl
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el pretérito simple
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Make sure to review the past simple before tomorrow's test.Asegúrense de repasar el pretérito simple antes del examen mañana.
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present perfect(
preh
-
zihnt
 
puhr
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fihkt
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el pretérito perfecto compuesto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
In Spanish, the present perfect tense is composed of the verb "haber" and a past participle.En español, el pretérito perfecto compuesto se compone del verbo "haber" y un participio pasado.
b. el pretérito perfecto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
You have to conjugate the present perfect subjunctive of the Spanish verb "amar."Tienen que conjugar el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo del verbo español "amar".
c. el presente perfecto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
What is the verb tense of the sentence "I have eaten"? - The present perfect.¿Cuál es el tiempo verbal de la frase "I have eaten"? - El presente perfecto.
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