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    The document summarizes the differences between the preterite perfect (Pretérito perfecto) and preterite indefinite (Pretérito indefinido) tenses in Spanish. The preterite perfect is used for actions that are related to or have relevance in the present, while the preterite indefinite is used for actions that are not related to the present. Examples are provided to illustrate the uses of each tense.

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    Use of Pretérito perfecto and Indefinido

    Pretérito perfecto Indefinido


    For actions completed at a For an action completed at a specific
    recent moment in time. moment in the past.

    El correo ha llegado. (The El avión aterrizó a las doce en punto. (The


    mail has arrived.) plane landed at four o’clock.)
    For actions or events For an action or event that lasted for a
    occurring in the past that do specific period of time when you can
    not refer to a concrete time. determine how long the action took place.

    Ana nos ha esperado en Esperó dos horas en la estación. (He waited


    recepción. (Ana has waited for two hours at the station.)
    for us in the reception area.)
    For an action or event For series of actions or events completed in
    initiated in the past that is the past even if you cannot determine when
    continuing into the present. these actions took place or for how long.

    Hemos vivido aquí por más Me levanté, desayuné, me duché y me fui a


    de 7 años. (We have lived trabajar. (I woke up, had breakfast, took a
    here for over 7 years.) shower and went to work.)
    / For actions that are not usually repeated
    using the following expressions:

    Mi hija cumplió 4 años. (My daughter turned


    4.)
     

    The actions in “Pretérito Perfecto” are related to the present whereas the actions in Indefinido
    are not.

    Comparison of time markers


    Pretérito Perfecto Indefinido
    hoy (today) ayer (yesterday)
    hace dos horas (two hours ago) anteayer (the day before yesterday)
    esta semana (this week) anoche (Last night)
    estos días (these days) la semana pasada (last week)
    este martes/ mes/ año (this el mes/ año pasado (last month/year)
    Tuesday/month/ year)
    nunca (never) hace tres semanas (3 weeks ago)
    todavía no/ ya (not yet/ already) en 2001 (in 2001)
    alguna vez (sometime) de repente (suddenly)
    últimamente/ en los últimos el día de su cumpleaños (the day of his
    tiempos (lately) birthday)
    hace poco (recently) al comenzar mi trabajo (when I
    started  working)

    If you would like to know more about the uses and the conjugation of Pretérito Perfecto and
    the Pretérito Indefinido, then have a look at our pages!

    Exercises
    1. Do you know the difference between the Preterito perfecto and the Indefinido?
    2. ¿Preterito perfecto or Indefinido?
    3. Conjugate the verbs in both texts

    Do you know the difference between the Preterito


    perfecto and the Indefinido?
    Example:
    Ayer hice pasta para comer. (Yesterday I made pasta for lunch)
    No sé si hoy ha ido a la oficina. (I don't know if he has gone to the office today)

    El mes pasado me (inscribir-yo)   en el polideportivo de mi barrio. Como no (recibir-

    yo)   ninguna confirmación, hace 3 días (llamar-yo)   por teléfono para

    ver si mi inscripción estaba en regla. Entonces la secretaria (mirar-ella)   en el

    ordenador y me (decir-ella)   : "Ya (introducir/yo)   tus datos y tu nombre


    no (aparecer-él)   “¿Estás seguro de que te (registrarse-tú)   

    correctamente? ”. Yo (responder)  : “Claro que sí. ¿De verdad no

    (encontrar/tú)   a nadie en la lista con el apellido Martinez?”». Al final todo fue un


    error. Menos mal!

    Last month I enrolled the sports centre in my neighbourhood. As I didn't receive any
    confirmation, 3 days ago I called them to check if my registration was ok. The secretary had a
    look at the computer and said: "I have already introduced your details and your name didn't
    show up. Are you sure you did the registration properly?" I answered: "Of course I did. Are you
    sure you haven't found anybody called Martinez?". Finally it turns out everything was a mistake.
    Just as well!
    Check

    ¿Preterito perfecto or Indefinido?


    Example:
    ¿Has ido (ir-tú) a comprar? (Did you go shopping?)
    Ayer fui al mercado. (Yesterday I went to the market)
     

    1.   (comer-yo) demasiado, me duele el estómago.

    (I have eaten too much, my stomach hurts)

    2. Aquel verano   (aprender-yo) muchísimo español, porque    (conocer-


    yo) a una chica de Valencia.

    (That summer I learnt a lot of Spanish because I met a girl from Valencia)
    3. Mi padre   (estudiar-él) en la Universidad de Madrid en los años 60.

    (My dad studied at the University of Madrid in the 60's)

    4. ¿Dónde   (estar-ella) Julia este fin de semana?

    (Where has Julia been this weekend?)

    5. Siempre   (haber) muchos teatros en Londres.

    (There have always been a lot of theatres in London)

    6. ¡Ya  ! (terminar-yo)

    (I have already finished!)

    7. Cuando  (ser) tu cumpleaños?

    (When was your birthday?)

    8. ¿   (estar-tú)  alguna vez en España?

    (Have you ever been in Spain)


     

    9. Anoche me   (despertarme-yo) a las 3:33 am.

    (Last night I woke up at 3:33 am)


    Check

    Conjugate the verbs in both texts


    Example:
    He ido (ir-yo) a comprar. (I have gone shopping)
    Ayer fui (ir-yo)  al cine. (Yesterday I went to the cinema)

    Mi Madre

    Mi madre   (nacer-ella) en 1959.   (estudiar-ella)  para ser maestra

    y   (trabajar-ella) en una escuela en Valencia. Siempre   (vivir-ella)  allí, y en

    1977   (conocer-ella) a mi padre y se   (casarse-ellos) al año de conocerse.

    My mum

    My mum was born in 1959. She studied to become a teacher and worked in a school in Valencia.

    She always lived there and in 1977, she met my dad. They got married one year after.

    Yo

    Yo soy su hija Carmen. También   (estudiar-yo) para ser maestra, como ella, pero aún

    no   (trabajar-yo) de maestra, sino de dependienta y de camarera. Sin embargo, a

    diferencia de ella, ya   (vivir-yo)  en tres países distintos. ¡Son otros tiempos! Aún

    no   (conocer-yo) al amor de mi vida, así que no me   (casarme-yo) todavía.


    Me

    I am her daughter Carmen. I have also studied to become a teacher but I haven't worked yet as so.

    Instead I have worked as a salewoman and a waitress. However, unlike her, I have lived in 3

    different countries. It is different nowadays! I haven't met the love of my life, that's why I haven't got

    married yet.

    rrect forms

    Hoy me (levantar)   muy temprano

    Ellos se (comprar)   un apartamento en Gandia el año pasado. 

    Nunca (yo, ir)   a Valencia, pero me han dicho que es una ciudad preciosa. 

    En 1982 se (celebrar)   el mundial de fútbol en España. 

    El grupo de música (tocar)   mi canción favorita ahora mismo. 

    Hace dos minutos (yo, ver)   a mi madre cruzando la calle. 

    Ayer te (yo, llamar)   para invitarte a mi cumpleaños. 

    Hoy   (yo, estar) viendo la tele toda la mañana. 

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