Spanish grammar
He, has, ha, hemos + participio
Talk about your work experience.
From the scene He trabajado en una tienda (I've worked in a shop)
In short
For experience up to now, use he, has, ha, hemos, han + participle: -ado for -ar, -ido for -er / -ir.
Your turn
Which one goes with I have learned?
Options: he trabajado · hemos practicado · he aprendido
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I have learned → he aprendido
How it works
To talk about your experience up to now, use haber (he, has, ha, hemos, han) + past participle.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
He (blank) inglés en el instituto.
Options: estudio · estudiando · estudiado
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He estudiado inglés en el instituto.
I have studied English at secondary school.
Good to know
-ar verbs → -ado (trabajado), -er / -ir verbs → -ido (aprendido, vivido). The participle never changes.
I have worked he trabajado
Nuria
He trabajado en una tienda y en una oficina.
I have worked in a shop and in an office.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) en una tienda y en una oficina.
Options: He trabajado · He aprendido · Hemos practicado
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Nuria
He trabajado en una tienda y en una oficina.
I have worked in a shop and in an office.
I have learned he aprendido
Nuria
He aprendido mucho sobre atención al cliente.
I've learned a lot about customer service.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) mucho sobre atención al cliente.
Options: He trabajado · Hemos practicado · He aprendido
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Nuria
He aprendido mucho sobre atención al cliente.
I've learned a lot about customer service.
we have practised hemos practicado
Elena
Perfecto. Hemos practicado mucho hoy.
Perfect. We have practised a lot today.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Perfecto. (blank) mucho hoy.
Options: He trabajado · He aprendido · Hemos practicado
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Elena
Perfecto. Hemos practicado mucho hoy.
Perfect. We have practised a lot today.
where have you lived? (usted) ¿dónde ha vivido?
Nuria
Gracias. ¿Y usted? ¿Dónde ha vivido?
Thank you. And you? Where have you lived?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Gracias. ¿Y usted? ¿(blank)?
Options: He aprendido · Dónde ha vivido · He trabajado
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Nuria
Gracias. ¿Y usted? ¿Dónde ha vivido?
Thank you. And you? Where have you lived?
Common mistake
Not Han or He here. We (Elena and Nuria).
Perfecto. Hemos practicado mucho hoy.
Perfect. We have practised a lot today.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I have worked | he trabajado |
|---|---|
| I have learned | he aprendido |
| we have practised | hemos practicado |
| where have you lived? (usted) | ¿dónde ha vivido? |
More lines from the story
- ElenaSiempre aquí, en Madrid... ¡y he escuchado todo el barrio!Always here, in Madrid... and I have listened in on the whole neighbourhood!
- NuriaHe estudiado inglés en el instituto.I have studied English at secondary school.