Learning Spanish

One Verb at a Time

Ser

to Be

Present Perfect

Siempre he sido alguien muy feliz. I have always been a very happy person.

Days have been very long lately. Los días han sido muy largos últimamente.

We have been friends since childhood. Hemos sido amigos desde la infancia.

You have been very kind to me. Has sido muy amable conmigo.

You have been very patient. Habéis sido muy pacientes.

There have been many things I have learned. Han sido muchas las cosas que he aprendido.

We have already been informed of the situation. Ya hemos sido informados de la situación.

You have been elected to the position. Has sido elegido para el puesto.

We have been invited to the party. Hemos sido invitados a la fiesta.

It has been a difficult few days, but we got through it. Han sido días difíciles, pero lo hemos superado.

I have been very fortunate in life. He sido muy afortunado en la vida.

You have been a great support to me. Has sido un gran apoyo para mí.

I'm glad you were so honest with me. Me alegro de que hayas sido tan sincero conmigo.

I doubt it was him who did it. Dudo que haya sido él quien lo hizo.

I hope we were clear in our instructions. Espero que hayamos sido claros en nuestras instrucciones.

You may have been misunderstood. Es posible que hayas sido malinterpretado.

Hopefully it was a good decision. Ojalá que haya sido una buena decisión.

I don't think it was necessary to arrive so early. No creo que haya sido necesario llegar tan temprano.

I'm surprised it was you who proposed it. Me sorprende que hayas sido tú quien lo propuso.

It's a shame we were so careless. Es una lástima que hayamos sido tan descuidados.

I wish it had been a dream. Quisiera que haya sido un sueño.

I'm afraid it was too late. Temo que haya sido demasiado tarde.

I find it strange that he was fired. Me parece raro que haya sido despedido.

It's strange that it was so easy. Es extraño que haya sido tan fácil.

Context is the key. El contexto es la clave.

Present Perfect: “I have been very patient with you, but I can't wait any longer.” (Expresses an action that began in the past and continues to the present).Presente Perfecto: "He sido muy paciente contigo, pero ya no puedo esperar más." (Expresa una acción que comenzó en el pasado y continúa hasta el presente).

Subjunctive Perfect: “I wish it had been a nightmare and all this had not happened.” (Expresses a wish about a past action).Subjuntivo Perfecto: "Ojalá haya sido una pesadilla y todo esto no haya sucedido." (Expresa un deseo sobre una acción pasada).