Spanish · A2 · Family moment
Our Club Challenge in Spanish
Celebrate your child's team spirit and recent achievements at their club using the Spanish 'Pretérito Perfecto' to talk about past activities that feel connected to the present.
What you'll learn
- Learn to describe shared activities in the past.
- Form the past participle for regular and irregular verbs.
- Practice using the auxiliary verb 'haber' to talk about recent events.
Spanish phrases for our club challenge
Has participado en el juego en equipo.
You took part in the team game.
'Participar' uses the regular '-ado' ending.
Hemos montado la tienda juntos.
We put up the tent together.
'Montar' means to put together or assemble in this context.
La torre se ha caído.
The tower fell over.
'Caído' is the past participle of 'caer', requiring an accent on the 'i'.
Te has levantado temprano para la excursión.
You got up early for the trip.
A reflexive verb construction: 'te has' + participle.
Tu amigo ha traído un balón de fútbol.
Your friend brought a football.
'Traído' is the irregular past participle of 'traer'.
Hemos ordenado la habitación juntos.
We tidied up the room together.
'Ordenar' is the standard verb for tidying or organizing.
Has probado un juego nuevo.
You tried out a new game.
'Probar' means both to taste and to try out/test.
Te he recogido después del club.
I picked you up after the club.
'Recoger' means to pick up or collect someone.
Hear these phrases and practise them
Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.
Try it free for 7 daysKey words
equipo
team
Also used for 'equipment' depending on context.
tienda
tent / shop
In a club/camping context, 'tienda de campaña' or just 'tienda' means tent.
excursión
trip / outing
Commonly used for school or club field trips.
balón
ball
Usually refers to a large inflated ball like a football.
The Present Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto)
To talk about actions that have just happened or are relevant now, use the verb 'haber' (to have) followed by the 'participio' (past participle). Regular verbs ending in -ar become -ado, and -er/-ir become -ido.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he + participio | He montado |
| tú | has + participio | Has probado |
| nosotros | hemos + participio | Hemos ordenado |
Participles with Accents
In Spanish, when the stem of an -er or -ir verb ends in a vowel (like ca-er or tra-er), the 'i' in the -ido ending needs an accent mark to maintain the sound.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| caer | caído | Se ha caído |
| traer | traído | Ha traído |
| leer | leído | He leído |
More examples
¡Qué bien! Has trabajado mucho hoy.
Great job! You have worked a lot today.
A common way to praise effort using the perfect tense.
¿Has traído tu mochila?
Have you brought your backpack?
A simple question for after-club routine.
Hemos terminado el reto.
We have finished the challenge.
'Reto' is the Spanish word for 'challenge'.