PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

We use Present perfect simple to talk

about:
Past _____________________ now
-A past action or experience up to the
moment of speaking.
Example: Ive known my best friend for
ten years.
-A past action or experience that is still true
at the moment of speaking.
Weve been friends for ten years. (were
still friends).
- A past action or experience with results
in the present.
Example: Shes bought a new MP3
player.
POSITIVE
(PRONOUN + HAVE,HAS + PAST
PARTICIPLE )

I/WE/YOU/THEY
PLAYED
HE/ SHE / IT
PLAYED

HAVE (VE)
HAS (S)

NEGATIVE
(PRONOUN + HAVE NOT (HAVENT )
PARTICIPLE

I/YOU/WE/THEY
EATEN
HE/SHE/IT
EATEN

PAST

HAVE NOT (HAVENT)

HAS NOT (HASNT)

QUESTION
(HAVE, HAS
+ PRONOUN
OR NOUN + PAST PARTICIPLE ) ?

HAVE
AWOKEN?

I/YOU/WE/THEY

HAS
AWOKEN?

HE/SHE/IT

SHORT ANSWERS

YES,

I/YOU/WE/THEY

HAVE

YES HE/SHE/IT
NO,

I/YOU/WE/THEY

HAS
HAVENT

NO,
HE/SHE/IT
HASNT

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

We use it to talk about:
- An action that started in the past and
continues now.
Shes been learning English since she was
four years old.

- An action that started in the past and

finished recently but the results are
evident in the present.
Shes been working too hard (she looks
tired).
POSITIVE ( PRONOUN + HAVE,HAS + BEEN
(VERB TO BE) + VERB-ING )
I/YOU/WE/THEY HAVE (VE) BEEN
PLAYING
HE / SHE / IT
PLAYING

HAS(S) BEEN

NEGATIVE
I/YOU/WE/THEY
BEEN PLAYING.
HE/SHE/ IT
PLAYING.

HAVE NOT (HAVENT)

HAS NOT (HASNT) BEEN

QUESTION
HAVE I/YOU/WE/THEY BEEN PLAYING?

HAS

HE/SHE/IT

BEEN PLAYING?

SHORT ANSWERS

YES, I/YOU/WE/THEY
YES,

NO,
NO,

HE/SHE/IT

I/YOU/WE/THEY
HE/SHE/IT

HAVE
HAS

HAVENT
HASNT