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"Present perfect" is a noun which is often translated as "el pretérito perfecto compuesto", and "simple past" is a noun which is often translated as "el pasado simple". Learn more about the difference between "present perfect" and "simple past" below.
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).
1. (grammar)
a. el pretérito perfecto compuesto (M)
(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).
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)
(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).
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)
(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).
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.
simple past(
sihm
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puhl
pahst
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el pasado simple (M)
(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).
Put these sentences into the simple past.Escribe estas frases en el pasado simple.
b. el pretérito perfecto simple (M)
(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).
After learning about the present tense, we will move on to the simple past.Después de estudiar el presente, pasaremos al pretérito perfecto simple.
