Uses
Examples
Actions that started in the past and continue in the
presentAcciones que comenzaron en el pasado y continuan ocurriendo en el presente
I have lived in Malaga since 1991
(Y continuo viviendo aquí)
Actions that happened in the past, but have a consequence
in the presentAcciones que ocurrieron en el pasado pero sus consecuencias son importantes para el presente
I have lost my English book
(consecuencia:
no tengo libro ahora)
Actions that have just finished (using "just")
Acciones que acaban de ocurrir (usamos "just")
My grandmother has just passed her driving
license exam. (Why not?)
With adverbs like "ever", "never",
"yet", "already" to indicate an indefinite or incomplete
timeCon adverbios como "ever", "never", "yet", "already" para indicar el tiempo indefinido o incompleto
Have you ever seen a ghost?We haven't eaten yet, I'm very hungry