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THE SEVEN COMPOUND TENSES
The seven compound tenses are used with the verb(HABER = TO HAVE)as a auxiliary helping verb to form the compound tense.

( haber ) in the present tense is formed like this

HABER = TO HAVE

HE = I HAVE
HAS = YOU HAVE (familiar)
HA = HE, SHE, YOU HAVE
HEMOS = WE HAVE
HABÉIS = YOU HAVE (familiar)(plural)
HAN = THEY, YOU HAVE (formal)(plural)

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Look at the end of the verb (ADO for the AR verbs and IDO for the ER and IR verbs)IN THE PRESENT TENSE

HABER = TO HAVE

HE HABLADO = I HAVE SPOKEN
HAS COMIDO = HAVE YOU EATEN (familiar)
HA VIVIDO = HAVE YOU, HE, SHE, LIVED
HEMOS VIVIDO = WE HAVE LIVED
HABÉIS HABLADO = HAVE YOU SPOKEN(familiar)(plural)
HAN COMIDO = HAVE THEY, HAVE YOU EATEN (formal)(plural)

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IMPERFECT DE INDICATIVO (WAS)

HABER = TO HAVE

HABÍA COMIDO = I HAD EATEN
HABÍAS COMIDO = YOU HAD EATEN(familiar)
HABÍA COMIDO = YOU HAD, HE, SHE, HAD EATEN
HABÍAMOS COMIDO = WE HAD EATEN
HABÍAIS COMIDO = YOU HAD EATEN(familiar)(plural)
HABÍAN COMIDO = THEY HAD, YOU HAD EATEN (formal)(plural)

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FUTURE ( WILL )

HABER = TO HAVE

HABRÉ COMIDO = I WILL HAVE EATEN
HABRÁS COMIDO = YOU WILL HAVE EATEN(familiar)
HABRÁ COMIDO = YOU WILL HAVE, HE, SHE,WILL HAVE EATEN
HABREMOS COMIDO = WE WILL HAVE EATEN
HABRÉIS COMIDO = YOU WILL HAVE EATEN(familiar)(plural)
HABRÁN COMIDO = THEY WILL HAVE, YOU WILL HAVE EATEN (formal)(plural)

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PRETÉRITO ( DID )

HABER = TO HAVE

HUBE COMIDO = I HAD EATEN
HUBISTE COMIDO = YOU HAD EATEN(familiar)
HUBO COMIDO = YOU HAD, HE, SHE, HAD EATEN
HUBIMOS COMIDO = WE HAD EATEN
HUBISTEIS COMIDO = YOU HAD EATEN(familiar)(plural)
HUBIERON COMIDO = THEY HAD, YOU HAD EATEN (formal)(plural)

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CONDITIONAL ( WOULD )

HABER = TO HAVE

HABRÍA COMIDO = I WOULD HAVE EATEN
HABRÍAS COMIDO = YOU WOULD HAVE EATEN(familiar)
HABRÍA COMIDO = YOU WOULD HAVE, HE, SHE, WOULD HAVE EATEN
HABRÍAMOS COMIDO = WE WOULD HAVE EATEN
HABRÍAIS COMIDO = YOU WOULD HAVE EATEN(familiar)(plural)
HABRÍAN COMIDO = THEY WOULD HAVE, YOU WOULD HAVE EATEN(formal)(plural)

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PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE ( MAY )

HABER = TO HAVE

HAYA COMIDO = I MAY HAVE EATEN
HAYAS COMIDO = YOU MAY HAVE EATEN (familiar)
HAYA COMIDO = YOU MAY HAVE, HE, SHE, MAY HAVE EATEN
HAYAMOS COMIDO = WE MAY HAVE EATEN
HAYÁIS COMIDO = YOU MAY HAVE EATEN(familiar)(plural)
HAYAN COMIDO = THEY MAY HAVE, YOU MAY HAVE EATEN (formal)(plural)

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IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE ( MIGHT )

HABER = TO HAVE

HUBIERA COMIDO = I MIGHT HAVE EATEN
HUBIERAS COMIDO = YOU MIGHT HAVE EATEN(familiar)
HUBIERA COMIDO = YOU MIGHT HAVE, HE, SHE, MIGHT HAVE EATEN (FORMAL)
HUBIÉRAMOS COMIDO = WE MIGHT HAVE EATEN
HUBIERAIS COMIDO = YOU MIGHT HAVE EATEN(familiar)(plural)
HUBIERAN COMIDO = THEY MIGHT HAVE, YOU MIGHT HAVE EATEN (formal)(plural)

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IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE ( MIGHT )

HABER = TO HAVE

HUBIESE COMIDO = I MIGHT HAVE EATEN
HUBIESES COMIDO = YOU MIGHT HAVE EATEN (familiar)
HUBIESE COMIDO = YOU MIGHT HAVE, HE, SHE, MIGHT HAVE EATEN(formal)
HUBIÉSEMOS COMIDO = WE MIGHT HAVE EATEN
HUBIESEIS COMIDO = YOU MIGHT HAVE EATEN(familiar)(plural)
HUBIESEN COMIDO = THEY MIGHT HAVE, YOU MIGHT HAVE EATEN (formal)(plural)

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A FEW SHORT SENTENCES

HABER = TO HAVE

he venido en coche, no en el tren = I have come by car, not by train
en cuanto hubo empesado a moverse el avion, cerré los ojos = as soon as the plane had began to move I closed my eyes
siento que usted haya olvidado lo que le dije la semana pasada = I am sorry that you had forgotten what I told you last week
yo estaba contento de que ellos no hubieran olvidado lo que les habia dicho = I was glad that they had not forgotten what I had said to them

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