ha tenido

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he's had (masculine)
Mi hermano no quiere regresar a esa ciudad. Ha tenido muchas experiencias negativas allí.My brother doesn't want to go back to that city. He's had many bad experiences there.
b. she's had (feminine)
Sabrina nos contó que ha tenido varias relaciones.Sabrina told us that she's had many relationships.
c. it has had
La mujer habló sobre el yoga y nos contó que ha tenido un impacto positivo en su vida.The woman talked about yoga told us that it has had a positive impact in her life.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular; used the indicate the present perfect tense)
a. you've had
Fabiana me contó que usted ha tenido varios problemas últimamente.Fabiana told me you've had many problems lately.
a. he had (masculine)
Mauricio ha tenido que regresar a su casa porque su hija está enferma.Mauricio had to return home because his daughter is sick.
b. she had (feminine)
Luisa no se encuentra aquí. Ha tenido que salir, pero volverá pronto.Luisa is not here. She had to leave, but she'll be back soon.
c. it had
López defendió la institución, argumentando que ha tenido que despedir empleados para reducir los gastos.Lopez criticized the institution, saying that it had to fire employees to cut expenditure.
4.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular; used to refer to obligations)
a. you had
Usted ha tenido que completar un formulario, ¿no?You had to fill in a form, right?
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