Learning Spanish One Verb at a Time. Estar. Present Perfect and Perfect Subjunctive

 

Learning Spanish

One Verb at a Time

Estar

to Be 



Present Perfect

Perfect Subjunctive

Present Perfect // Perfect Subjunctive


I've been studying all day and I'm exhausted. He estado estudiando todo el día y estoy agotado.



You've been working a lot lately. Do you need a break? Has estado trabajando mucho últimamente. ¿Necesitas un descanso?



We've been waiting for this moment for years. Hemos estado esperando este momento durante años.



You've been playing video games all afternoon. Han estado jugando videojuegos toda la tarde.



You've been living in this town since you were kids. Han estado viviendo en esta ciudad desde que eran niños.



I've been thinking about what you said. Yo he estado pensando en lo que dijiste.



You've been so nice lately. Tú has estado muy amable últimamente.



We've been looking for a new apartment. Nosotros hemos estado buscando un nuevo apartamento.



You guys have been eating too much candy. Vosotros habéis estado comiendo demasiados dulces.



They've been traveling around Europe for months. Ellos han estado viajando por Europa durante meses.



She's been sick all week. Ella ha estado enferma toda la semana.



You have been very busy lately. Usted ha estado muy ocupado últimamente.



Perfect Subjunctive //  Subjuntivo Perfecto


 I am glad you have been well. Me alegro de que hayas estado bien.



Hopefully you were able to solve the problem. Ojalá que hayas podido resolver el problema.



I don't think he was there. No creo que haya estado allí.



We may have been wrong. Es posible que hayamos estado equivocados.



I doubt you were ready long ago. Dudo que hayas estado lista hace mucho.



I hope you were comfortable at the inn. Espero que hayan estado a gusto en la posada. 



It is important that you were attentive. Es importante que hayas estado atento.



I'm sorry you weren't here on time. Lamento que no hayas estado aquí a tiempo.



It's strange that you haven't arrived yet. Es extraño que no hayan llegado todavía.



I don't remember you being here before. No recuerdo que hayas estado aquí antes.



I doubt he has been asleep all afternoon. Dudo que haya estado dormido toda la tarde.



I'm sorry you've been waiting. Lamento que hayas estado esperando.




Recuerda:

  • The present perfect is formed with the auxiliary “haber” conjugated in the present tense and the past participle of the main verb.


  • The subjunctive perfect is formed with the auxiliary “haber” conjugated in the present subjunctive and the past participle of the main verb.

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