Pretérito perfecto
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The Spanish present perfect is used just like its English counterpart: to express that something has happened at some point before now.
Por ejemplo…
| ¿Has visitado México? | Have you visited Mexico? | |
| Sí, he visitado México. | Yes, I have visited Mexico. | |
| Siempre hemos comido a las nueve. | We have always eaten at 9. |
The present perfect is often used with adverbs of frequency, ya (already), and todavía no (not yet).
Por ejemplo…
| Ya he visitado España. | I have already visited Spain. | |
| Todavía no he visitado México. | I haven’t visisted Mexico yet. |
In Spain, you can also use the present perfect with specific times, dates, days, and years.
Por ejemplo…
| Hemos visitado Chile tres veces. | We have visited Chile three times. | |
| Ana ha ido al médico ayer. | Ana went to the doctor yesterday. |
Latin Americans, however, would use the pretérito for these last two examples – learn more.
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