Have Past Participle
Has
We form the Present Perfect with the present simple of the verb “to have” + Past Participle of the main verb.
I’ve arrived…
He’s arrived…
I have arrived…
He has arrived…
The Past Participle of the regular verbs end in –ed ou –d.
Eg.: travel – travelled
arrive – arrived
live - lived
Have not Past Participle
Has not
I haven’t arrived…
He hasn’t arrived…
I have not arrived…
He has not arrived…
Many past participles are irregular. You have to learn them by heart! (3rd column from the list of the irregular verbs).
Eg.: buy – bought
go – gone
make - made
Have I… Past Participle
Has he…
Æ When we talk about actions which started in the past and continue till now (the present time);
Ex.: We have lived here for six months.
Æ When we talk about a past action which is important in the present;
Ex.: I can’t open the door. I have lost my key.
No short form in questions!
Have I arrived?
Has he arrived?
Follow the example: I (break + ) a glass. I have broken a glass.
1) I (speak +) to Mary. ____________________________________
2) The children (eat - ) anything. ___________________________
3) Tom (forget + ) to call me. ______________________________
4) My mother (make + ) a cake. ___________________________
5) You (shut - ) the window. _______________________________
6) Victor (work + ) very hard. ______________________________
7) I (heard + ) from Tom. __________________________________
8) We (go - ) to Paris. _____________________________________
9) The snow (stop + ). _____________________________________
10) Alan (see - ) TV today. ________________________________
Make questions.
1) Sarah/leave? __________________________________________
2) Mary/go home? _______________________________________
3) Where/you/put the book? ______________________________
4) You/phone to Bill? ______________________________________
5) The newspaper/arrive? _________________________________
v Never
v Since
v Yet
v For
v Ever
v Already
v Just
v Up until now
Answer Key:
Follow the example.
1) I have spoken to Mary.
2) The children have not eaten anything.
3) Tom has forgot to call me.
4) My mother has made a cake.
5) You have not shut the window.
6) Victor has worked very hard.
7) I have heard from Tom.
8) We have gone to Paris.
9) The snow has stopped.
10) Alan has not seen TV today.
1) Has Sarah left?
2) Has Mary gone home?
3) Where have you put the book?
4) Have you phoned to Bill?
5) Has the newspaper arrived?
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