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Lesson Five
present perfect
S + have or has + not + past participle
Have or Has + Subject + past participle
Singular | Plural |
Have I seen… | Have we seen… |
Have you seen… | Have you seen… |
Has he seen… | |
Has she seen… | Have they seen… |
Has it seen… |
In the example above, the verb “see” is in the present perfect tense. “Seen” is the past participle for the verb “see.” When you begin a question with “have” or “has,” the answer is usually yes or no. |
Have or Has + Subject + past participle
Singular | Plural |
Have I seen… | Have we seen… |
Have you seen… | Have you seen… |
Has he seen… | |
Has she seen… | Have they seen… |
Has it seen… |
In the example above, the verb “see” is in the present perfect tense. “Seen” is the past participle for the verb “see.” When you begin a question with “have” or “has,” the answer is usually yes or no. |
examples:
Have I ever met you? (Your answer: Yes, you have. / No, you haven’t.) |  I |
Have you lived in the United States long? (Answer: No, I haven’t. / Yes, I have.) |  you |
Has he had any coffee yet this morning? (Answer: No, he hasn’t.) |  |
Has she ridden a bike before? (Answer: Yes, she has.) |  |
Has the goat eaten anything yet today? (Answer: No, it hasn’t.) |  |
Have we known each other for a long time? (Answer: No, we haven’t. We’ve known each other for a short time.) |
I + you = we |
Have you ever traveled to China? (Answer: No, we haven’t.) |  |
Have they marched in this parade before? (Answer: No, they haven’t, but they have marched in other parades.) |  |
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