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"Present continuous" is a noun which is often translated as "el presente continuo", and "present perfect" is a noun which is often translated as "el pretérito perfecto compuesto". Learn more about the difference between "present continuous" and "present perfect" below.
present continuous(
preh
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zihnt
 
kuhn
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tihn
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yu
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uhs
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el presente continuo
(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)
Write the following verbs in the present continuous.Escribe los verbos siguientes en el presente continuo.
b. el presente progresivo
(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 English, the present continuous is formed by the verb "to be" and the present participle.En inglés, el presente progresivo se forma con el verbo "to be" y el participio presente.
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present perfect(
preh
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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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