Learn to use irregular past participles like 'dicho', 'escrito', and 'puesto' in the pretérito perfecto to talk about recent actions and experiences related to paperwork and official procedures.
- The perfect preterite is formed with the present indicative of the verb "haber" plus the past participle of the verb we conjugate.
- Some verbs that do not follow the general rule are called irregular and their past participle is formed differently.
Verbo (Verb) | Participio irregular (Irregular participle) | Ejemplo (Example) |
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Decir | Dicho | El funcionario me ha dicho que entregue todos los documentos. (The official has told me to submit all the documents.) |
Escribir | Escrito | He escrito la solicitud para el permiso de trabajo. (I have written the application for the work permit.) |
Hacer | Hecho | ¿Has hecho los trámites para la visa? (Have you done the visa procedures?) |
Poner | Puesto | He puesto la solicitud en el mostrador. (I have put the application on the counter.) |
Ver | Visto | ¿Has visto la oficina de seguridad social? (Have you seen the social security office?) |
Volver | Vuelto | Todavía no he vuelto de la cita para la visa de trabajo. (I have not returned from the work visa appointment yet.) |
Exercise 1: Verbos irregulares en el pretérito perfecto
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
hemos puesto, han vuelto, han hecho, ha dicho, Has dicho, Has hecho, has escrito, Has puesto
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Select the correct sentence that uses the present perfect tense with irregular verbs to express recent actions or experiences in situations related to paperwork, procedures, and bureaucracy.