This introduction covers ⏱️ El pretérito perfecto — The Present Perfect within Daily routine — Higher: se-passive + present perfect (haber + pp) for GCSE Spanish. Revise Daily routine — Higher: se-passive + present perfect (haber + pp) in Theme 1 — People & Lifestyle for GCSE Spanish with 13 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
⏱️ El pretérito perfecto — The Present Perfect
| Person | Haber | Past participle example: comer |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he | comido |
| tú | has | comido |
| él / ella / usted | ha | comido |
| nosotros | hemos | comido |
| vosotros | habéis | comido |
| ellos / ustedes | han | comido |
Forming the past participle: -AR verbs → -ado (hablar → hablado · desayunar → desayunado · levantarse → levantado). -ER / -IR verbs → -ido (comer → comido · salir → salido · vivir → vivido). If the verb stem ends in a vowel, an accent is added to the i to prevent a diphthong: oír → oído · leer → leído · caer → caído.