- The first sentence uses the present perfect tense in Spanish: "Yo he cocinado pasta." This translates to "I have cooked pasta." The auxiliary verb "he" (from "haber") is conjugated for the first-person singular, and "cocinado" is the past participle of "cocinar."
- The second sentence also uses the present perfect tense: "Mis amigos han venido." This translates to "My friends have come." The auxiliary verb "han" (from "haber") is conjugated for the third-person plural, and "venido" is the past participle of "venir."
- In both sentences, the structure follows the pattern: subject + conjugated form of "haber" + past participle of the main verb.
- The English translations provided confirm that these are present perfect constructions, indicating actions completed at an unspecified time before now.
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