El Pretérito Perfecto is used to express something that has happened or happened.
The verb decir (to say/tell) is irregular in El Pretérito Perfecto:
| yo |
he |
|
| tú |
has |
|
| él/ella/usted |
ha |
+ dicho |
| nosotros /-as |
hemos |
|
| vosotros/-as |
habéis |
|
| ellos /-as /ustedes |
han |
|
You can see it is simply:
haber in
El Presente +
dicho (past participle of
decir)
Here are some examples to listen to:
Yo he dicho la verdad.I have told the truth.
¿Qué has dicho?What did you say? ("you" = "tú" = singular informal)
Juan ha dicho que sí.Juan has said yes.
Usted ha dicho una mentira.You have told a lie.
Nosotros hemos dicho que no.We have said no.
¿Vosotros habéis dicho eso?Did you say that?
Mis padres no han dicho bien la frase.My parents haven't pronounced the sentence correctly.
Tus amigas han dicho muchas cosas.Your friends have said many things.
See also Irregular past participles.
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