The "perfect infinitive" is a compound tense formed using the formula below:
haber + the past participle = perfect infinitive
Let's look at a few examples of use:
verbser (to be)
the past participle of ser is sido haber + sido = haber sido
Han de haber sido como las nueve.
It must have been about nine.
verbdeber (to owe)
the past participle of deber is debido haber + debido = haber debido
Le ha de haber debido unos mil pesos.
He must have owed him a thousand pesos.
verbreprobar (to fail)
the past participle of reprobar is reprobado haber + reprobado = haber reprobado
Mi peor recuerdo es haber reprobado química.
My worst memory is to have failed chemistry.
verbir (to go)
the past participle of ir is ido haber + ido = haber ido
Ha de haber ido al centro.
He probably went downtown.
Espero haber terminado antes del mediodía.
I hope to have finished by noon.
Gracias por habernos invitado.
Thank you for having invited us.
Note:
Since the infinitive auxiliary verb is unconjugated, the past infinitive is the same for all subjects. In addition, the past participle is invariable.
Quisiera haber salido... - I want to have departed... Ella quisiera haber salido... - She wants to have departed... Quisiéramos haber salido... - We want to have departed...
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