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If you’ve been learning Spanish, you might have noticed the words "he," "has," "ha," "han," and "hemos" pop up everywhere. They all come from the verb "haber", which is used to form the present perfect tense!
What They Mean
He → I have
Has → You have (informal)
Ha → He/She/You (formal) has
Hemos → We have
Han → They/You all have
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He comido pizza hoy. (I have eaten pizza today.)
¿Has visto esa película? (Have you seen that movie?)
Ella ha terminado su tarea. (She has finished her homework.)
Hemos aprendido mucho en clase. (We have learned a lot in class.)
Ellos han viajado a España. (They have traveled to Spain.)
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