In this episode we are going to remember a few things.
1) In English, the present perfect of the verb to have is have had. Notice that the verb to have in English is a main verb and also an auxiliary verb. In Spanish, to have, as a main verb, equals to tener, whereas as an auxiliary verb, equals to haber.
He tenido muchos problemas.
I have had many problems.
Hemos tenido mucha suerte.
We have had very good luck.
2) The pretérito perfecto of the impersonal verb haber is formed with the third person singular of the auxiliary verb haber (ha) plus the past participle of haber (habido).
Ha habido una explosión en el Ayuntamiento.
There has been an explosion in the City Hall.
Ha habido muchas quejas.
There have been a lot of complaints.
Remember that the verb <haber only has the third person singular, which is used with both singular and plural nouns.
--Present: hayHay una mesa en la cocina.
There is a table in the kitchen.
1) In English, the present perfect of the verb to have is have had. Notice that the verb to have in English is a main verb and also an auxiliary verb. In Spanish, to have, as a main verb, equals to tener, whereas as an auxiliary verb, equals to haber.
He tenido muchos problemas.
I have had many problems.
Hemos tenido mucha suerte.
We have had very good luck.
2) The pretérito perfecto of the impersonal verb haber is formed with the third person singular of the auxiliary verb haber (ha) plus the past participle of haber (habido).
Ha habido una explosión en el Ayuntamiento.
There has been an explosion in the City Hall.
Ha habido muchas quejas.
There have been a lot of complaints.
Remember that the verb <haber only has the third person singular, which is used with both singular and plural nouns.
--Present: hayHay una mesa en la cocina.
There is a table in the kitchen.