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Yesterday's Small Adventures in Spanish
This guide helps parents talk to their children about school activities from the recent past using the Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto. This tense is perfect for 'small adventures' that still feel connected to the present.
What you'll learn
- Form the Pretérito Perfecto using the auxiliary verb 'haber'
- Learn regular past participles (-ado, -ido)
- Identify common irregular past participles like 'escrito' and 'leído'
- Practice school-related vocabulary in a conversational context
Spanish phrases for yesterday's small adventures
Has preparado la mochila.
You have packed your school bag.
Uses 'preparar' (to prepare/pack).
Hemos caminado al colegio.
We have walked to school.
Uses 'caminar' (to walk) in the 'we' form.
Te has comido tu sándwich.
You have eaten your sandwich.
The 'te' makes it 'eaten all up' or emphasizes the action.
He leído la carta del colegio.
I have read your school letter.
Leído has an accent to separate the vowels.
Has escrito tres frases.
You have written three sentences.
Escrito is an irregular past participle.
Hemos ido a casa juntos.
We have gone home together.
Ido is the participle for 'ir' (to go).
Tu amigo ha venido a nuestra casa.
Your friend has come to our house.
Venido is the participle for 'venir' (to come).
¡Se te ha caído un diente!
Your tooth has fallen out!
Literally: 'A tooth has fallen itself from you!'
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Mochila
School bag / Backpack
A essential word for school routines.
Colegio
School
Often shortened to 'cole' in casual speech.
Frase
Sentence
Can also mean 'phrase'.
Diente
Tooth
In Spain, 'El Ratón Pérez' collects these, rather than the Tooth Fairy.
The Auxiliary Verb 'Haber'
Unlike German or French, Spanish only uses one auxiliary verb to form the perfect tense: Haber. We do not use 'to be' (ser/estar) for this.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I have | Yo he | He jugado (I have played) |
| You have (singular) | Tú has | Has comido (You have eaten) |
| We have | Nosotros hemos | Hemos salido (We have gone out) |
Past Participles
To create the main verb, change the ending based on the infinitive. -AR verbs become -ado, and -ER/-IR verbs become -ido.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -AR Verbs | -ado | Caminar -> Caminado |
| -ER/-IR Verbs | -ido | Comer -> Comido |
| Irregular | Various | Escribir -> Escrito |
More examples
¿Has terminado los deberes?
Have you finished your homework?
Asking about a completed task.
Hoy hemos aprendido mucho.
Today we have learned a lot.
Using 'hoy' (today) often triggers this tense.