Perfect tenseThe perfect tense - when to use it

The perfect tense is used to talk about a completed action or something that has happened recently. Here are some examples:

• He terminado mis exámenes (I have finished my exams).
• Hemos hecho nuestros deberes (We have done our homework).
• Han llegado temprano (They have arrived early).

Here are some expressions that are often used with the perfect tense:

• últimamente (lately)
• recientemente (recently)
• nunca (never)
• ya (already, yet)
• todavía no (not yet)

For example:

• Nunca he visitado el museo (I have never visited the museum).
• Recientemente, he estado enfermo (I have been ill recently).