Present Perfect form
Grammar explanations
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Exercises Present Perfect Simple |
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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.
Form
Affirmative sentences | Short forms | |
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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. |
Negative sentences | Short forms | |
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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. |
Questions | ||
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I | Have I written a letter? | |
you | Have you written a letter? | |
he | Has he written a letter? | |
she | Has she written a letter? | |
it | Has it written a letter? | |
we | Have we written a letter? | |
you | Have you written a letter? | |
they | Have they written a letter? |