#present perfect

Thank you for so much info and effort in your posts ✨

I have a question: which couples (main or not) feature men with facial hair?

Facial Hair in BL

OMG that is a so rare and I have never gotten this ask before.

I'm posting an answer but this is something I do not track, so I will need help. Keep an eye on the comments for the ones I missed.

BL's with facial hair

HIStory 2: Right or Wrong - this is an age gap romance and I suspect it was done, in part, to age up the protag, this is usually contrary to BL casting needs.

The Immeasurable (Taiwan), but that's a short.

I Feel You Linger in the Air, briefly and badly. Keep Thailand away from fake hair in general (their wig game is atrocious).

Present Perfect, but it's kinda for travel reasons.

Tonhon Chonlatee the sides. Man has it been a long time since I thought about that BL. (Did GMMTV let Mike have facial hair in 2gether too? I can't remember.)

Given's sides. Although nothing much happened with them.

Ossan's Love (SIGH) the love triangle

I feel like I have a memory of Earth, of EarthMix having fuzz on his face at some point. Seems like a sin since his angles are so good.

Our Days maybe?

The coach in the original Waterboyy? But do we want to remember (or even think about) that?

More?

Korea is mildly obsessed with jaw lines so I highly doubt we will ever get it from them, unless they go for a true BL historical. Even then it will be a side and they rarely do sides... so unlikely.

So far as I know, nothing from Vietnam. But one of the first Tein installments might have had something in an alt timeline.

Philippines is not unlikely. In fact, if I missed any major ones it's probably from there.

BL facial hair right now?

The sides in My Dear Gangster Oppa.

Upcoming Taiwanese BL VIP Only looks like is has a main with facial hair.

I mean there are some wisps on Jimmy in Last Twilight but do we call that facial hair or laziness?

Which should tell you this post is dated late 2023 and may not be updated after that date.

if you think about the fact that you feel better than you have, then there’s the fear that it’s the best it’s ever going to get. if you think about the fact that you feel worse than you have, then there’s the fear that that’s the best it will ever be again.

Present Perfect is a soft, bittersweet BL that I'd definitely say is more Japanese style then Thai. Lots of soft moments, sadness, knowledge that nothing is forever and softness. No heat, basically. Does end sadly, bittersweet and a bit lonely. But don't worry!

Present Still Perfect is the sequel! And it's VERY much Thai style, a few VERY high heat scenes, not even super BL more like just a gay romance movie. Lots of adults figuring out their lives and their loves as adults living those lives.

The story of Toey and Oat is well told and realistic enough with just enough of that beautiful softness and love and a happy ending with loving, supportive people that you will not regret a second.

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If you haven’t felt like yourself lately, you’re not the only one.

In Spanish there are several verbs that exist that have different meanings in the perfective aspect (ex. present perfect or preterite) and in the imperfective aspect (ex. imperfect past or present tense.) This post is going to take a look at 7 of the most common verbs that change meanings in the perfect and imperfect aspect.

Note: This post assumes you have an understanding of the preterite, imperfect, present tense, and present perfect conjugations. If you don’t know these tenses, how they are different, and how to conjugate them, this post might be difficult to follow.

🌸 Part I - Saber 🌙

The word saber typically means ‘to know’, and in the imperfective aspect it keeps that meaning. Meanwhile, in the perfective aspect the word saber would mean ‘to find out’ or ‘to learn’.

Examples:

¿Sabes tú que Luis habla francés? - Did you know Luis speaks French?

¿Supiste tú que Luis habla francés? - Did you find out that Luis speaks French?

Ella no sabía que su papá estaba muerto - She didn’t know her dad was dead

Ella no ha sabido que su papá estaba muerto - She didn’t find out that her dad was dead

Yo sé esto - I know this

Yo supe esto - I found this out

🌸 Part II - Conocer 🌙

The word conocer typically means ‘to know (a person or place)’ or ‘to be familiar with’, and in the imperfective aspect it still means that. In the perfective aspect, however, the word conocer comes to mean ‘to meet (a person)’.

Examples:

Hace cinco años que lo conocí - It’s been five years since I met him

Hace cinco años que lo conocía - I’ve known him for five years

¿Conoces tú María? - Do you know Maria?

¿Has conocido tú María? - Have you met Maria?

No conocemos la maestra - We don’t know the teacher

No hemos conocido la maestra - We haven’t met the teacher

🌸 Part III - Poder 🌙

The word poder in the imperfective aspect means ‘to be able to’, whereas in the perfective aspect the word poder means ‘to manage to.’

Examples:

Puedo hablar español - I can speak Spanish

Pude hablar español - I managed to speak Spanish

¿Puede hacer eso para mí? - Can you do that for me?

¿Ha podido hacer eso para mí? - Have you managed to do that for me?

Ella podía correr muy rápido - She used to be able to run very fast

Ella pudo correr muy rápido - She managed to run very fast

🌸 Part IV - Estar 🌙

In the imperfective aspect, the word estar typically means ‘to be’, especially with regards to being in a physical or emotional state (ex. sick, happy, sad, excited, etc.) or in a place. In the perfective aspect, the word estar tends to carry a meaning closer to ‘to become’ or ‘to get’.

Examples:

Lo siento, estaba enojada - Sorry, I was angry

Lo siento, estuve enojada - Sorry, I got mad

Estaba enfermo porque comió carne cruda - He was sick because he ate raw meat

Estuvo enfermo porque comió carne cruda - He got/became sick because he ate raw meat

¿Por qué estás triste? - Why are you sad?

¿Por qué has estado triste? - Why have you gotten sad?

🌸 Part V - Tener 🌙

In the imperfective aspect, the word tener tends to mean ‘to have’ or ‘to own’ something. Meanwhile in the perfective aspect, the word tener has a meaning closer to ‘to get’ or ‘to recieve.’

Examples:

Tengo quince dolores - I have fifteen dollars

Tuve quince dolores - I got fifteen dollars

Mi mamá tenía dos perros - My mom used to have two dogs

Mi mamá ha tenido dos perros - My mom has gotten two dogs

Ella tiene un libro - She has a book

Ella ha tenido un libro - She’s recieved a book

🌸 Part VI - Querer 🌙

The word querer in the imperfective aspect typically means ‘to want’ something, and often it is used in conjunction with verb to express wanting to do something. On the other hand, the word querer in the imperfect aspect tends to mean something closer to ‘to try’.

Examples:

Quieres comer una arepa, ¿verdad? - You want to eat an arepa, right?

Quisiste comer una arepa, ¿verdad? - You tried to eat an arepa, right?

Nosotras queríamos comprar una casa - We wanted to buy a house

Nosotras hemos querido comprar una casa - We’ve tried to buy a house

¿Quieren venir ustedes? - Do you all want to come?

¿Quisieron venir ustedes? - Did you all try to come?

🌸 Part VII - No Querer 🌙

The negative form of querer carries a different meaning in the perfective aspect. In the imperfective aspect it simply means ‘to not want’ something, however, in the perfective aspect it actually means something closer to ‘to refuse.’

Examples:

No queríamos ir a la fiesta - We didn’t want to go to the party

No quisimos ir a la fiesta - We refused to go to the party

No quiero ver esa película - I don’t want to see that movie

No he querido ver esa película - I’ve refused to see that movie

¿Todavía no quieres ir? - You still don’t want to go?

¿Todavía no quisiste ir? - You still refused to go?