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Spanish Verbs
        Compound Tenses

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Compound tenses
            Conditional perfect indicative
            Future perfect indicative
            Imperative
            Past perfect indicative
            Past perfect subjunctive
            Present perfect indicative
            Present progressive
            Present perfect subjunctive
            Preterit perfect indicative
  

        


Compound Tenses

Compound tenses are formed with the verb "Haber" in various tenses + the Past Participle.

The Past participle is formed through the next steps:

1.- Eliminate the –ar, -ir or –er ending of the verb.

2.- If the verb ends in –ar replace it with –ado.
     If ends with –er or –ir, replace it with -ido.
    
If it is an irregular verb replace with –to, -so or  -cho.

 

Present Perfect Indicative Verb "haber" in Present Indicative
-Ar, -Er or-Ir ending verbs
Yo he + Past Participle
has
El /Ella/ Usted ha
Nosotros(as) hemos
Vosotros(as) habéis
Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas han

 

Past Perfect Indicative -Ar, -Er or-Ir ending verbs
Yo había + Past Participle
habías
El /Ella/ Usted había
Nosotros(as) habíamos
Vosotros(as) habíais
Ustedes/ Ellos/ Ellas habían

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Preterit Perfect Indicative -Ar, -Er or-Ir ending verbs
Yo hube + Past Participle
hubiste
El /Ella/ Usted hubo
Nosotros(as) hubimos
Vosotros(as) hubisteis
Ustedes/ Ellos/ Ellas hubieron

 

Future Perfect Indicative -Ar, -Er or-Ir ending verbs
Yo habré + Past Participle
habrás
El /Ella/ Usted habrá
Nosotros(as) habremos
Vosotros(as) habréis
Ustedes/ Ellos/ Ellas habrán

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Conditional Perfect Indicative -Ar, -Er or-Ir ending verbs
Yo habría  + Past Participle
habrías
El /Ella/ Usted habría
Nosotros(as) habríamos
Vosotros(as) habríais
Ustedes/ Ellos/ Ellas habrían

 

Present Perfect of Subjunctive

-Ar, -Er or-Ir ending verbs
Yo haya   + Past Participle
hayas
El /Ella/ Usted haya
Nosotros(as) hayamos
Vosotros(as) hayáis
Ustedes/ Ellos/ Ellas hayan

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Past Perfect of Subjunctive -Ar, -Er or-Ir ending verbs
Yo hubiera   + Past Participle
hubieras
El /Ella/ Usted hubiera
Nosotros(as) hubiéramos
Vosotros(as) hubiérais
Ustedes/ Ellos/ Ellas hubieran

 

Present Progressive -Ar, -Er or-Ir ending verbs Example
Yo estoy  + gerund Yo estoy comiendo ( I am eating)
estás
El /Ella/ Usted está
Nosotros(as) estamos
Vosotros(as) estáis
Ustedes/ ellos/ ellas están

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       Imperative

        The imperative mood is formed following different rules for each person. Note that the following pattern shows the whole verb and that in order to make the endings clear, they have been underlined.

Imperative  -ar ending verbs -er ending verbs -ir ending verbs
(bailar – to dance) (comer – to eat) (vivir– to live)
Yo ------
baila,( no bailes) come, (no comas) vive, (no vivas)
El / Ella / Usted baile coma viva
Nosotros(as) bailemos comamos vivamos
Vosotros(as) bailad, (no baileis) comed, (no comáis) vivid, (no viváis)
Ustedes/ Ellos/ Ellas bailen coman vivan

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