Note that this is a Europe focused lesson. Your active focus is Latin America.
The Spanish "ya"
In this lesson we will explain the use of "ya" in Spanish with El Pretérito Perfecto
ya = already
Read and listen to these examples:
The position of ya (already) should be either before the verb or after the verb but not between the auxiliary haber and the participle.
Have a look:
Nosotros ya hemos comprado las entradas para el musical.
Nosotros hemos comprado ya las entradas para el musical.
Nosotros hemos ya comprado las entradas para el musical.
We have already bought the tickets for the musical.
See also El Pretérito PerfectoNosotros hemos comprado ya las entradas para el musical.
Nosotros hemos ya comprado las entradas para el musical.
We have already bought the tickets for the musical.
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