Present Perfect Simple.
How to form the Present Perfect Simple:
The Present Perfect Simple is formed with the subject + auxiliary verb 'have' + past participle.
For the third person Present Perfect Simple use the third person of the auxiliary verb 'have' - has + past participle.
| Subject | Auxiliary verb 'have' |
Past Participle |
| I | have | played |
| You | have | played |
| He | has | played |
| She | has | played |
| It | has | played |
| We | have | played |
| You | have | played |
| They | have | played |
Present Perfect Simple - negative:
To form the Present Perfect Simple negative use the auxilliary verb 'have' + not (have not / haven't) + past participle.
For the third person Present Perfect Simple negative use the third person of the auxiliary verb 'have' + not (has not / hasn't) + past participle.
| Subject | Auxilary 'have' | Past Particple |
| I | have not / haven't | played |
| You | have not / haven't | played |
| He | has not / hasn't | played |
| She | has not / hasn't | played |
| It | has not / hasn't | played |
| We | have not / haven't | played |
| You | have not / haven't | played |
| They | have not / haven't | played |
Present Perfect Simple - Questions:
To make questions with the Present Perfect Simple use the auxiliary verb 'have' + subject + past participle.
| Auxiliary 'have' |
Subject | Past Participle |
| Have | I | played? |
| Have | you | played? |
| Has | he | played? |
| Has | she | played? |
| Has | it |
played? |
| Have | we |
played? |
| Have | you | played? |
| Have | they | played? |
Present Perfect Simple - Negative Questions:
To make negative questions with the Present Perfect Simple use the auxiliary verb 'have' + not = haven't / hasn't + subject + past participle.
| Auxiliary 'haven't / hasn't' |
Subject | Past Participle |
| Haven't | I | played? |
| Haven't | you | played? |
| Hasn't | he | played? |
| Hasn't | she | played? |
| Hasn't | it |
played? |
| Haven't | we |
played? |
| Haven't | you | played? |
| Haven't | they | played? |