Tenses
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Tense is built with have or has (only in the third person singular) and past participle.
Past participle = the third column in the box with irregular verbs, or infinitive + -d, -ed.
Forms
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Affirmative sentences |
Short forms |
| I |
I have written a letter. |
I've written a letter. |
| you |
You have written a letter. |
You've written a letter. |
| he |
He has written a letter. |
He's written a letter. |
| she |
She has written a letter. |
She's written a letter. |
| it |
It has written a letter. |
It's written a letter. |
| we |
We have written a letter. |
We've written a letter. |
| you |
You have written a letter. |
You've written a letter. |
| they |
They have written a letter |
They've written a letter. |
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Negative sentences |
Short forms |
| I |
I have not written a letter. |
I haven't written a letter. |
| you |
You have not written a letter. |
You haven't written a letter. |
| he |
He has not written a letter. |
He hasn't written a letter. |
| she |
She has not written a letter. |
She hasn't written a letter. |
| it |
It has not written a letter. |
It hasn't written a letter. |
| we |
We have not written a letter. |
We haven't written a letter. |
| you |
You have not written a letter. |
You haven't written a letter. |
| they |
They have not written a letter. |
They haven't written a letter. |
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Questions |
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| I |
Have I written a letter? |
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| you |
Have you written a letter? |
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| he |
Has he written a letter? |
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| she |
Has she written a letter? |
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| it |
Has it written a letter? |
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| we |
Have we written a letter? |
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| you |
Have you written a letter? |
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| they |
Have they written a letter? |
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