present perfect tense

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present perfect tense(
preh
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zihnt
 
puhr
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fihkt
 
tehns
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. 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)
The present perfect tense describes an action that occured at an unspecified time in the past.El presente perfecto describe una acción que ocurrió en un tiempo no concreto del 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)
Use the verb "have" and a past participle to form the present perfect tense.Usa el verbo "have" y el participio pasado del verbo para formar el pretérito perfecto.
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