Present Perfect

El tiempo Present Perfect responde a la pregunta: What has happened? = ¿Qué ha pasado? o What has been happening? = ¿Qué ha estado pasando?. Se forma: Sujeto + have/has + verbo en participio (I have worked). Sujeto + have/has + been + verbo en progresivo (I have been working).

Simple Tenses - Continuous Tenses

Present Perfect

What has happened? - ¿Qué ha pasado?

I have worked - He trabajado

  • I have just prepared some coffee, would you like some?

    • ¿Quieres un poco de café? Recién lo he preparado.

  • My brother has had that old car for a long time.

    • Mi hermano ha tenido ese coche viejo por un largo tiempo.

  • Mr. Miller has lived in that house since 1995.

    • El Sr. Miller ha vivido en aquella casa desde 1995.

  • Daisy and her brother have taken English lessons for five years.

    • Daisy y su hermano han tomado clases de inglés durante cinco años.

  • Mrs. Taylor has already finished her work.

    • La Sra. Taylor ya ha terminado su trabajo.

  • Dave has not seen Sabrina lately.

    • Dave no ha visto a Sabrina recientemente.

  • Paul and Betty have not visited Jamaica yet.

    • Paul y Betty no han visitado Jamaica todavía.

  • Have you ever seen a UFO?

    • ¿Has visto un OVNI alguna vez?

  • Has Tom already left?

    • ¿Tom ya se ha ido?

Present Perfect Continuous

What has been happening? - ¿Qué ha estado pasando?

I have been working - He estado trabajando

  • We have been waiting for Stephen for over an hour.

    • Hemos estado esperando a Stephen durante más de una hora.

  • My daughter has been feeling very tired lately.

    • Mi hija se ha estado sintiendo muy cansada últimamente.

  • Mrs. Sloane's kids have been studying for a final exam today.

    • Hoy los hijos de la Sra. Sloane han estado estudiando para el examen final.

  • George has not been coming to school recently.

    • George no ha estado viniendo a la escuela últimamente.

  • You look dirty. What have you been doing?

    • Te ves sucio. ¿Qué has estado haciendo?