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After our little obstacle course in Spanish
Reflect on a fun activity by celebrating your child's efforts and movement. This guide focuses on describing recently completed actions using the Spanish Present Perfect tense.
What you'll learn
- Use the Pretérito Perfecto to talk about recent events.
- Learn vocabulary related to physical movement and obstacles.
- Practice using reflexive verbs in the past tense (e.g., falling down, getting up).
Spanish phrases for after our little obstacle course
Hemos montado un pequeño circuito de obstáculos.
We've set up a little obstacle course.
'Montar' is used here for 'setting up' or 'assembling'.
Has participado en todos los juegos.
You've joined in with every game.
'Participar en' is the standard way to say 'join in' or 'take part in'.
Te he enseñado el salto.
I've shown you the jump.
'Enseñar' can mean both 'to teach' and 'to show'.
El cono alto se ha caído.
The tall cone has fallen over.
Uses the reflexive 'caerse' to indicate the action of falling down.
Te has levantado tú solo otra vez.
You've stood up again on your own.
Use 'solo' for a boy and 'sola' for a girl.
Hemos continuado después de un breve descanso.
We've carried on after a short break.
'Breve' means brief or short in duration.
Has saltado desde el escalón bajo.
You've jumped off the low step.
'Desde' indicates the starting point of the jump.
Hemos recogido todo juntos.
We've put everything away together.
'Recoger' is the common verb for tidying up or putting items away.
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Try it free for 7 daysKey words
Circuito de obstáculos
Obstacle course
Literally 'circuit of obstacles'.
Cono
Cone
A common item used in physical games.
Escalón
Step
Refers to a single step in a staircase or a ledge.
Juntos
Together
Change to 'juntas' if referring only to a group of females.
The Pretérito Perfecto
To talk about actions that have just happened, Spanish uses the verb 'haber' + a past participle. Unlike English, the two parts are never separated by other words.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Forming Participles | -ar -> -ado / -er & -ir -> -ido | Saltar -> Saltado; Recoger -> Recogido |
| Haber (to have) | he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han | Hemos montado (We have set up) |
| Reflexive Pronouns | me/te/se/nos + haber + participle | Te has levantado (You have gotten yourself up) |
More examples
¿Te ha gustado el circuito?
Did you like the course?
Asking for their opinion on the activity.
¡Lo hemos pasado muy bien!
We've had a great time!
A common idiom for enjoying an activity together.