Spanish Present Perfect Two Verbs Spanish Verb Conjugation

Welcome back! This is our last section of Spanish “have” verbs. If you have two verbs when conjugating "have" verbs, the pronoun (lo, la, me, te, etc.)  can either go before both verbs or after both. The “have verb” combination counts as one verb and is never separated or split apart. In other words, you will never put any words between the “have” part of the conjugation and the verb.

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Let’s look at a few examples.

I have wanted to eat it. Lo he querido comer.  or  He querido comerlo.
(Juanita) You have needed to do it. Has necesitado hacerlo.   or   Lo has necesitado hacer.
“He hasn’t been able to try it” No lo ha podido tratar.   or   No ha podido tratarlo.

Before we go to our next practice session, we need to learn and review a few new vocabulary words. Are you ready?

the house la casa
the gift el regalo
the ball la bola
the T.V. la televisión

Now, if you’re ready, continue on to the practice session where you’ll practice two-verb have verbs with a few direct objects sprinkled in.

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Now let’s go ahead and practice two-verb have verbs. Remember that when there are two verbs, you can put the “pronoun” (lo, la, me, te, etc.) either before or after both verbs. Usually, with two verbs, throughout the course, you’ve put the direct object after. In this lesson, however, we’ll put it before both verbs so you see how it works, at least once, during the lessons. It’s just like we’ve done throughout the other lessons. This will give you a chance to compare both ways. Are you ready?

She has never liked to drive Nunca le ha gustado manejar
We have hoped to win it. Lo hemos esperado ganar
They have preferred to paint it (la casa) La han preferido pintar
I have desired to travel He deseado viajar
I have wanted to visit her La he querido visitar
(Juanita) You have needed to finish it La has necesitado terminar
He hasn’t been able to hit it (la bola) No la ha podido pegar
She has never like to teach. Nunca le ha gustado enseñar
We have hoped to see him Lo hemos esperado ver
They have preferred to wait. Han preferido esperar
I have never desired to go Nunca he deseado ir
I have never wanted to sell it (la televisión) Nunca la he querido vender
(Juanita) You have never needed to use it Nunca lo has necesitado usar
He hasn’t been able to send it (el regalo) No lo ha podido mandar

Those were a little more advanced and if you don’t feel real comfortable with them yet, don’t worry. Learning Spanish takes practice and repition. Feel free to go over it a few times until you feel comfortable with it.

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