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The Present Perfect translates as "To HAVE DONE something". It's very useful for talking about recent past events. It's a bit different from the ordinary pretérito, though. Some past actions continue on into the present, for example, and aren't fully completed.

Just like in English, there are TWO PARTS to this verb tense in Spanish.  
Not familiar with English?  Well, check these examples out:

I have read that book 3 times.

How many years have you studied Spanish?

We have already eaten.

They have already gone to the movies.

See what I mean about TWO PARTS?  
(the "HAVE" and the "DONE" parts)  

The Verb isn't "PERFECT" without both parts.
(actually, it's far from perfect, it's just wrong).

So . . . .

 NOTE: NOTHING (except space) comes between HABER and -ado/-ido.
All "little words" (pronouns) get bumped IN FRONT of HABER.

The following verbs have a little spelling change:  
Why is that?

 

leer	leído
creer	creído
caer	caído
traer	traído
oír	oído

 Sí, CLARO hay IRREGULARES:  
Not all verbs do the "-ado", "ido" thing.  Some that don't include:

decir	dicho
hacer	hecho
abrir	abierto
ver	visto
morir	muerto
(de)volver	(de)vuelto
(d)escribir	(d)escrito
(des)cubrir	(des)cubierto
romper	roto
freír	frito