Look at these irregular verbs conjugated in El Pretérito Perfecto del Subjuntivo:
Es probable que haya hecho toda la tarea antes de ir al concierto.It's probable that I'll have done all my homework before going to the concert.
No creo que hayas puesto los libros en el lugar equivocado.I don't think that you've put the books in the wrong place. [you = tú]
No pienso que haya escrito la crítica para ese periódico.I don't think she has written the review for that newspaper.
Es posible que hayamos frito demasiado las patatas.It's possible that we have fried the potatoes too much.
No puedo creer que hayáis absuelto al criminal tan rápido.I can't believe that you all have absolved the criminal that fast.
Remember that the construction tal vez (maybe) accepts both indicative and subjunctive moods without any change of the meaning.
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Verb |
Irregular participle |
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volver (to return) |
vuelto |
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morir (to die) |
muerto |
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decir (to say) |
dicho |
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abrir (to open) |
abierto |
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satisfacer (to satisfy) |
satisfecho |
See Irregular past participles
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No pienso que haya escrito la crítica para ese periódico.I don't think she has written the review for that newspaper.
Es probable que haya hecho toda la tarea antes de ir al concierto.It's probable that I'll have done all my homework before going to the concert.
No creo que hayas puesto los libros en el lugar equivocado.I don't think that you've put the books in the wrong place. [you = tú]
Es posible que hayamos frito demasiado las patatas.It's possible that we have fried the potatoes too much.
Es genial que ustedes hayan hecho todo eso solos.It's great that you've done all that by yourselves.
Tal vez hayan visto la película sin subtítulos en inglés.They might have seen the film without English subtitles.
