Ya he revisado la documentación y el justificante del pago.

I have already checked the paperwork and the proof of payment.

Breakdown of Ya he revisado la documentación y el justificante del pago.

• yo: I
• y: and
• de: of
• haber: to have

Questions & Answers about Ya he revisado la documentación y el justificante del pago.

Why does the sentence start with ya?

Ya often means already.

In this sentence, it tells you that the action has been completed by now:

• Ya he revisado... = I have already checked/reviewed...

It can also add a slight sense of “that part is done now”.

Why is it he revisado and not just revisé?

He revisado is the present perfect: haber + past participle.

• he = I have
• revisado = reviewed/checked

In Spain, the present perfect is very commonly used for actions connected to the present moment or a recent time period:

• Ya he revisado... = I’ve already reviewed...

By contrast, revisé is the preterite (I reviewed / I checked) and is more likely to be used for a finished action placed clearly in the past.

This is especially worth noticing because in much of Latin America, speakers often use the preterite more often where Spain Spanish might prefer the present perfect.

Why is it he revisado and not soy revisado or estoy revisado?