SpanishA2Lesson 1.1
🇪🇸 Spanish A2 · Lesson 1.1

¿Qué has hecho hoy? — Talking about the recent past

Say what you have done today using the pretérito perfecto.

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hoytoday 🔊
esta mañanathis morning 🔊
he desayunadoI have had breakfast 🔊
he trabajadoI have worked 🔊
todavía nonot yet 🔊
yaalready 🔊

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« Hoy he trabajado mucho, pero todavía no he comido. » 🔊
Today I have worked a lot, but I haven't eaten yet.
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¿Qué has hecho hoy? 🔊What have you done today?
Esta mañana he ido al gimnasio y luego he trabajado en casa. 🔊This morning I went to the gym and then I worked at home.
¿Ya has comido? 🔊Have you eaten already?
Todavía no. ¿Tomamos algo en la cafetería? 🔊Not yet. Shall we grab something at the café?
Vale, yo todavía no he tomado un café. 🔊Okay, I haven't had a coffee yet either.
Grammar in focus · el pretérito perfecto

The pretérito perfecto talks about the recent past, often connected to today. Form it with the present of haber (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) + the past participle. Regular participles end in -ado (-ar verbs) or -ido (-er/-ir verbs): hablar → he hablado, comer → he comido, vivir → he vivido. Use it with markers like hoy, esta semana, ya and todavía no: '¿Has terminado ya?' Some participles are irregular: hacer → hecho ('¿qué has hecho?'), ver → visto, escribir → escrito.

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Write 2–3 sentences about what you have done today.

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Tip for this task
¡Bien! Use « he » + participle and don't forget the accent on words like compré is for later — here keep the participle, e.g. « He estudiado español esta mañana ».

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1. “I have eaten” is…
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3. The participle of hacer is…
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