Affirmative Negative Question Short Answers

I have cooked Full form Short form Have I cooked? Yes, you have
We have cooked I have not cooked I haven’t cooked Have we cooked? No, you haven’t
You have cooked We have not cooked We haven’t cooked Have you cooked? Yes, I have
They have cooked You have not cooked You haven’t cooked Have they cooked? No, they haven’t
They have not cooked They haven’t cooked
He has cooked He has not cooked He has not cooked Has he cooked? Yes, he has
She has cooked She has not cooked She has not cooked Has she cooked? No, she hasn’t
It has cooked It has not cooked It has not cooked Has it cooked? Yes, it has.

REMEMBER! USE
Regular verbs have an -ed ending added to the When talking about past events and the time is
root verb for both the past simple and past unimportant, unknown, or a secret, the present
participle. Irregular verbs do not follow this perfect is a good tense to use.
pattern, and instead take on an alternative
Ex. (I have already read that report)
pattern. Cook – cooked – cooked (regular verb)
Write – wrote - written (irregular verb) You can use the Present Perfect:
Send – sent - sent (irregular verb)
- to describe your experience

The Present Perfect is NOT used (I have been to France.)

to describe a specific event! - to talk about change that has happened over a
period of time (You have grown since the last time I
saw you)

- to list the accomplishments of individuals and

KEY WORDS
humanity. You cannot mention a specific time
We CAN use the Present Perfect with (Man has walked on the Moon. Our son has learned
unspecific expressions such as: ever, never, how to read).
once, many times, recently, several times,
- to say that an action which we expected has not
before, so far, already, yet, since, for.
happened (James has not finished his homework yet)

1.Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. 2. Write the verbs in the correct form of the
1. We …………. just …………………. …………(to talk) about it. Present Perfect.
2. He …………… already…………….. ……..(to learn) the rule. 1. …………….. you ever…………….. (to be) to New York?
3. I…………… already ……………………..(to solve) the problem. 2. …………….. he ever……………..(to fall) into the sea?
4. The rain…………………………………….. (to stop). 3. ………........ they ever………………. (to miss) the bus?
5. The weather…………………………….. (to change), and we can 4. ……………… your sister ever………………….(to study)
go for a walk. German?
6. She…………….. already………………… (to come) from school 5. ……………….Toby…………………..(to find) his blue pen?
7. I……………... already…………………….. (to do) my homework. 6. ………………. the Millers………………….(to arrive) yet?
8. They……………. never…………………… (to be) to Washington. 7. ………………… we……………..(to save) enough money
9. My dad……………………................... (to buy) a new laptop. for a new car?
3. Complete the sentences with haven’t/hasn’t.
1. I ……………………. seen that movie yet. 7. Sue and Walter ………………. washed their car yet.
2. George ............……… been to France. 8. Andrew ………………………. repaired his bike.
3. The rain ………………… stopped yet. 9. Carol …………………………. read a computer magazine yet.
4. People ……………………. traveled to Mars 10. I …………………… eaten your apple!
5. James ……………………. finished his homework yet. 11. The train ………………….. arrived yet.
6. We ………………………. received your invitation 12. You …………………….. written the test yet.

4. Look at the example and do the same. We use “for” when we measure the duration –
1. We have bought a new TV set. when we say how long something lasts.
Have we bought a new TV set? I have known her for a long time
We haven’t bought a new TV set. I have lived here for ten years.
2. The students have left the room. “Since” gives the starting point of actions, events
............................................................................ or states. It refers to when things began.
............................................................................ I've been waiting since 7 o'clock.
3. You have passed your driving test. I have known him since January.
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4. I have lost my keys.
............................................................................ 5. Choose “for” or “since”

............................................................................ 1. They've been married……………… twenty-five years.

5. He has written about a hundred novels. 2. She has been a professional singer ……………….1989
............................................................................ 3. Mary has kept a diary ………………… she was ten years
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old.
6. She has done her homework.
............................................................................ 4. We've been together only …………………… a few days
............................................................................ 5. Jane has cooked here ………………two weeks already
7. My brother has repaired the chair
6. You haven't smoked ………………......two months.
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............................................................................ 7. They haven't visited us ………………Christmas.
8. They have been to England twice. 8. She has been in hospital …………………..Monday
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9. He hasn't played the piano ……………… he was a boy.
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9. My friends have traveled a lot. 10. We've lived here…………………… seventeen years.
............................................................................ 11. I haven't met Jill ………………….. the end of school.
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12. I haven't slept ……………………….. 48 hours.

6. Write short answers.

1. Have you ever missed the bus? Yes, ................ 6. Has she written the test? No, ................
2. Has he ever fallen into the sea? No, ................ 7. Have you passed your driving test? Yes,...............
3. Have they been married for 25 years? Yes, ................ 8. Has she phoned yet? Yes, ................
4. Have the students left the room? No, ................ 9. Has the postman come? No,..............
5. Have you finished your job? Yes, .............. 10. Have you seen this movie? Yes, ..............