Spanish A2.4 Listening Practice: Have Done, Not Own
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A2.4
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A short Spanish listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 3: add haber for present perfect to what you already control, then say one short answer that reuses earlier Spanish instead of starting from a memorized phrase.
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1. Teacher
Welcome to ChickyTutor. Today, we are learning how to talk about things you have done using the Spanish verb 'haber'. We will focus on 'he', 'ha', and 'han'. Remember, we use 'haber' for actions we have completed, not for things we own! Let's listen to a short conversation between two colleagues preparing for a big work meeting.
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2. Native Speaker 1
¿Ya estás listo para la reunión con el cliente?
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3. Native Speaker 2
Sí, he preparado la respuesta para sus preguntas difíciles.
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4. Native Speaker 1
¿Y los otros directores ya han leído tu propuesta?
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5. Native Speaker 2
Sí, el gerente la ha revisado esta mañana.
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6. Native Speaker 1
Excelente, porque ellos ya han aceptado nuestra idea.
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7. Teacher
Let's break down the most important sentences. First: 'he preparado la respuesta'. This means 'I have prepared the answer'. 'He' comes from the verb 'haber' and means 'I have' done an action.
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8. Student
So, even though 'tener' means 'to have', I shouldn't use it here to say 'I have prepared'?
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9. Teacher
Exactly. Use 'tener' for possession, like 'tengo un libro', but use 'he' from 'haber' for actions, like 'he preparado'.
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10. Teacher
Next, we heard: '¿Y los otros directores ya han leído tu propuesta?'. 'Han leído' means 'they have read'.
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11. Student
Is 'han' always the form we use for 'they' or 'you all' when talking about what people have done?
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12. Teacher
Yes, 'han' is the plural form for 'ellos', 'ellas', and 'ustedes'. Combined with 'leído', it means 'they have read'.
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13. Teacher
Finally, let's look at: 'el gerente la ha revisado'. This means 'the manager has reviewed it'. 'Ha' is the form of 'haber' for 'he' or 'she'.
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14. Student
Why does the pronoun 'la' go before 'ha revisado' instead of after it?
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15. Teacher
In Spanish, object pronouns like 'la' always go directly before the conjugated helping verb 'haber'. You cannot put anything between 'ha' and 'revisado'.
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16. Teacher
That is all for today's episode. Keep practicing using 'he', 'ha', and 'han' to build your Spanish conversations. See you next time!
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