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Present Perfect Simple

The Present Perfect Simple is used, if an action happened in the past and there is a connection to the present. This action has just stopped or is still going on. There's no exact time expressed when the action happened.

Key words: already , just , yet , ever , never , for , since , so far , up to now , not yet , lately , recently

How to form the Present Perfect Simple

I, you, we, they - have + 3rd form he, she, it - has + 3rd form

They have visited her uncle recently. - She has just baked an apple pie.

Short forms

I 've never been there before. - We 've studied a lot so far.

He 's worked in this shop lately. - He 's found his wallet.

I, you, we, they - have not (haven't) + 3rd form

he, she, it - has not (hasn't) + 3rd form

They haven't tidied up their room so far. - He hasn't finished his homework yet.

Have you already done your homework?

Have/Has - subject - verb

How long have you been there?

Question word - have/has - subject -verb

Use of the Present Perfect Simple

Nick has gone on holidays. - result - He is not in the office.

He has already met Sue. - connection to the present - He likes her.

He has just eaten something bad. - connection to the present - He feels sick now.

He has lived in Spain for ten days. - connection to the present - He is still there.

He has been in Spain since Friday. - connection to the present - He is still there.

Have you ever been to Italy? - connection to the present - Do you know Italy? No, I 've never been there.

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The words  already  and  yet  are common words in English that generally refer to an event that has or has not happened before another event in the past or present:

• She hasn't finished her assignment yet.

The event has not been completed up to the present moment in time.

• Jennifer had already eaten by the time he arrived.

The event occurred before another event took place.

Present Perfect

Both already and yet refer to activities that have or haven't occurred before the present moment in time. In both cases, the adverb  recently  could be substituted with the same meaning:

• I have already finished my lunch.

I've recently finished my lunch.

• Have you seen Tom yet?

Have you seen Tom recently?

• They haven't visited Rome yet.

They haven't visited Rome recently.

Referring to a Past Event

Already is used to indicate that something that happened before the moment of speaking. However, it refers to something that affects the present moment in time. Let's take a look at a few examples:

• I have already finished the report.

This sentence could be used to express the idea that I finished the report and it is ready to read now.

• She has already seen that film.

This sentence might express that the woman saw the film in the past, so she has no desire in the present moment to see the film.

• They have already eaten.

This sentence would probably be used to state that they are no longer hungry.

The key to using already is to remember that an action that has happened in the past — often in the recent past — affects the present moment or a decision about the present moment in time. Therefore, already  and  yet  are used with the present perfect tense.

Sentence Placement

Already is placed between the auxiliary verb have  and the participle form of the verb. It is used in the positive form and should not be used in the negative:

Subject + have / has + already + past participle + objects

• I have already seen that film.
• Mary has already been to Seattle.

Incorrect usage:

• I have seen already that film.

Already is generally not used in the question form. However, when expressing surprise in a rhetorical question it is sometimes used in informal conversations and added to the end of the sentence:

• Have you eaten already?!
• Have you finished already?!

Asking Questions

Yet is used to check whether something has occurred up to the present moment:

• Have you seen that film yet?
• Has Tim done his homework yet?

Yet  is generally used to ask about something closer to the present moment. Yet is often used when someone expects something to have occurred before the moment of speaking:

• Have you finished that report yet?

 In this case, a colleague expects the report to be finished soon.

Question Placement

Yet is always placed at the end of a question. Notice that yet is not used with question words as questions with yet are yes/no questions:

Have + subject + past participle + objects + yet + ?

• Has she bought a new car yet?

Negative Form

Yet is also used in the negative to express that something that is expected has not yet happened. In this case, yet is placed at the end of the sentence.

Subject + have not / has not + past participle + objects + yet

• She hasn't finished the report yet.
• Doug and Tom haven't telephoned yet.

With the Past Perfect

Already can also be used with the past perfect to express that something had happened before something else:

• She had already eaten when he arrived.
• Jackson had already done his homework when he was asked for help.

With the Future Perfect

Already is also used with the future perfect to express that something will have been completed before something else occurs:

• She will have already finished the paperwork before the meeting.
• Frank will have already prepared the report by the time the boss asks for it.

Coordinating Conjunction

Finally,  yet  can also be used as a coordinating conjunction with the same meaning as  but  to connect two simple sentences into one. Place  yet  after a comma to introduce a dependent clause:

• They'd like to go to that new restaurant, yet they can't get a reservation.
•  He'd already bought tickets to the play, yet he wasn't able to attend the performance.
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• I 've already visited three universities.
• She 's just won the match.
• I haven't made a decision yet .
• ‘ Have you seen that new film yet ? ’   ‘ Yes, I have . / No, I haven't . ’
• visit  →  visit ed   arrive  →  arriv ed
• have, had  →  had   lose, lost  →  lost
• do, did  →  done   eat, ate  →  eaten
• They 've just made a big announcement.
• Have you finished that book yet ?
• Spring has already arrived in Madrid!
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Present Perfect Tense in English: How to use it + examples

The present perfect tense is one of the most common English verb tenses , and it’s used in several different ways. This lesson will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about the present perfect – try the four quizzes with grammar exercises in each section!

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Table of contents:

• What is the present perfect tense & when do we use it?
• How to form the present perfect: Positive, Negative, Questions

What is the past participle?

• Present perfect with ever/never
• Present perfect with already, yet, recently, lately, just
• Present perfect with for and since
• Present perfect active voice and passive voice
• Present perfect simple vs. Present perfect continuous

What is the present perfect tense and when do we use it?

The present perfect is formed by  subject + have/has + past participle of the main verb,  for example:

• I = subject, have = auxiliary verb, bought = past participle of the main verb “buy”
• She = subject, has = auxiliary verb, visited = past participle of the main verb “visit”

We use the present perfect for  unfinished time  (a period of time that continues to the present moment), differently from the simple past tense which describes finished time:

• Present Perfect: We have lived in New York since 2002. (and we still live in New York)
• Simple Past: We  lived  in New York from 2002-2006. (and we do not still live in New York)

We also use the present perfect tense for  unspecified time  (when we don’t know or don’t say exactly when), differently from the simple past tense which describes specific time:

• Present Perfect: I ‘ve seen that movie. (I don’t say exactly when)
• Simple Past: I saw that movie a year ago.
• Present Perfect: He has sold his house recently. (it happened recently, but I don’t know exactly when)
• Simple past: He sold his house  last week.

More examples of present perfect vs. past simple

We use the present perfect for unfinished time and unspecified time.

How to form the Present Perfect

Present perfect positive.

Note: In spoken English, it’s common to use the contraction for the auxiliary verb have or has:

• I ’ve written three books.
• We ’ve already seen that movie
• Barbara ’s forgotten her cell phone.
• He ’s just woken up.

In this case,  he’s,   she’s, Barbara’s, etc.  mean  he has,   she has , and Barbara has,  not  he is, she is, or Barbara is.

Present Perfect Negative

Example sentences:

• I haven’t seen John this week.
• Mary hasn’t come to class for the past two days.

Present Perfect Questions

• Have you finished the project yet?
• Has George ever been to New York?

How to answer present perfect questions:

We can create a “short answer” using the auxiliary verb have/has, or their negative forms haven’t/hasn’t:

• Have you been to London? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
• Has Alex met Miriam yet? Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
• Have the results of the election been announced? Yes, they have. / No, they haven’t.

In the present perfect, it’s possible to say “have had” and “has had” when “have” is BOTH the auxiliary verb (helping verb) AND the main verb in the sentence, for example:

• I ‘ve had a lot of computer problems lately. (I have had)
• She’ s had three children in the past five years. (She has had)
• We haven’t had time to visit our relatives.
• He  hasn’t had  a haircut for months.

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Click here to learn about the present perfect vs. past perfect

The past participle form of the verb describes a completed action or state.

For regular verbs, the past participle is the same as the past simple tense:

• I worked (simple past) all day yesterday.
• I’ve worked (past participle) here since August.

This is also the case for many irregular verbs:

• He sold (simple past) his car last week.
• He’s sold (past participle) 200 books so far.

However, some irregular verbs’ past participles are different from their simple past form:

• We wrote (simple past) an article for the newspaper.
• We’ve written (past participle) for many famous publications.

Many of these irregular past participles end in –n:

Other irregular past participles have a change in the vowel:

Present Perfect Quiz

Present perfect tense with unfinished time, present perfect with ever / never.

The present perfect is used with ever and never to talk about actions done at any time in a person’s life, or at any time in history until now.

• Have you ever been to Japan?
• Has she ever seen Titanic?
• Have they ever ridden a motorcycle?
• Has Jason ever failed a test?

Use ever in questions only – NOT in statements.

• “I’ve ever been to Japan.”
• “I’ve been to Japan.”

Use never in statements – but only with have/has, not with haven’t/hasn’t:

• “My sister hasn’t never seen Titanic.”
• “My sister has never seen Titanic.”
• “My sister hasn’t seen Titanic.”

Present Perfect with already, yet, recently, lately, and just

The words already, yet, recently, lately, and just all refer to a recent and non-specific time period. (A specific time would be “yesterday” or “three hours ago” or last Friday,” and in these cases we would use the simple past).

Already and yet

Already can be used in positive statements and questions.

• “I’ve already read today’s newspaper.”
• “Have you already paid the electric bill?”
• “She’s finished the test already.”

Note: Already can go in between “have/has” and the past participle (as in the first two examples) or at the end of the sentence.

Yet can be used in negative statements and questions.

• “We haven’t cleaned the house yet.”
• “Has he told you the good news yet?”
• “Have they booked their tickets yet?”

Note: Yet usually goes at the end of the sentence or phrase.

Recently, lately, and just

Recently and lately can be used in positive statements, negative statements, or questions:

• “He’s recently lost some weight.”
•   “I haven’t seen her recently.”
• “Have you spoken to Beth recently?”
• “I’ve gotten a lot of spam e-mails lately.”
• “Adam and Jessica haven’t been to church lately.”
• “Have you seen any good movies lately?”

Just (usually means very recent) is typically only used in positive statements and questions:

• “Don’t touch the walls – I’ve just painted them and they’re still wet.”
• “What book have you just finished reading?”

Spoken American English often uses the simple past with already, yet, and just:

• “Did you book the tickets yet?”
• “I already replied to the e-mail.”
• “We just got back from the gym.”

Quiz: Present Perfect with ever, never, already, recently, lately, and just

Present perfect with for and since.

The present perfect is also used with for and since to talk about actions that began in the past and continue to the present.

• “I’ve lived here since 2004.”
• “I’ve lived here for 8 years.”

Since is used with a point in time , and means “from that point in time until the present.” Use since with dates (2011, January, Tuesday, etc.), times (6:15, noon, this morning, etc.), and past events (I was a child, he graduated from college, etc).

Since is always used with the present perfect, and not the simple past:

• “I’ve gone to the beach every year since I was a child.” (repeated action that continues until today)
• “I went to the beach when I was a child.” (finished action at a specific time in the past; I don’t go to the beach today)

For is used with a time period, and means “for that period of time until the present.” Use for with time periods of any length (five seconds, eight hours, two days, six weeks, nine months, ten years, a decade, centuries, etc.)

Be careful with for, because using the present perfect or the simple past can change the meaning:

• “ We’ve lived in Berlin for 6 months.” (and we live in Berlin now)
• “ We lived in Berlin for 6 months.” (and we don’t live in Berlin now)

Quiz: Present perfect with FOR and SINCE

Present perfect active voice & passive voice.

We can also form passive voice sentences with the present perfect tense! Here’s how to do it:

• Active voice: I have sent the packages.
• Passive voice: The packages have been sent.
• Active voice: He has fixed the car.
• Passive voice: The car has been fixed.

The passive voice of the present perfect tense needs two auxiliary verbs: have/has + been + main verb.

Note that whether we use “have” or “has” depends on the  new  subject of the passive sentence (the receiver of the action):

• Active voice: I have sent the letter.
• Passive voice: The letter  has been sent.
• Active voice: He has fixed the wheels.
• Passive voice: The wheels  have been fixed.

Present Perfect Simple vs. Present Perfect Continuous

How to form the present perfect continuous:, positive and negative statements:.

In some cases, the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous are the same:

• “I’ve worked here since 1992.” = “I’ve been working here since 1992.”

However, we often use the present perfect continuous to emphasize the action, and the present perfect simple to emphasize the result:

• “ I’ve been working on this report for three weeks.” (emphasizes the action of working)
• “ I’ve finished the project.” (emphasizes that the project is done)
• “ We’ve been cleaning the house all afternoon.” (emphasizes the action of cleaning)
• “ We’ve cleaned the bathroom and the kitchen.” (emphasizes the fact that the bathroom and kitchen are done)

Be careful: Remember that stative verbs (describing the status of something) are never used in the present perfect continuous:

• “I’ve been knowing my best friend since elementary school.”
• “I’ve known my best friend since elementary school.”
• “She’s been understanding everything in the advanced class so far.”
• “She’s understood everything in the advanced class so far.”

In spoken English, we often use the present perfect continuous to talk about w ays you have spent your time recently:

“Hi, Joanna! What have you been up to lately?”

“ I’ve been training for a karate competition.”

“Wow – good luck! And how is your son?”

“He’s good. He’s been studying a lot lately because finals are coming up next week.”

Quiz: Present Perfect Continuous / Present Perfect Simple

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He isn't / He's not

• Thread starter valupt
• Start date Sep 8, 2009
• Sep 8, 2009
• He isn't a doctor
• He's not a doctor
• she isn't and she's not
• we aren't and we're not and so on...

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There is no difference in any of the examples you've given. He is not = He's not = He isn't. We are not = We aren't = We're not. She is not = She isn't = She's not.  

• Sep 9, 2009

I agree with Unspecified. The contractions (he's not; she's not, etc.) are generally seen in informal texts (oral speech among friends, e-mails, ads), while more formal texts (papers for school, letters to organizations) almost always use the complete form (he is not).  

• Mar 14, 2010
• to say "he is not ...", which is better, "he´s not ..." or "he isn´t ..."?
• to say "we are not ...", which is better, "we´re not ..." or "we aren´t ..."?
• to say "they are not ...", which is better, "they´re not ..." or "they aren´t ..."?

In colloquial English the contracted forms ("he's not, he isn't, etc") are much more common. I think sometimes one can sound better than the other, but I don't know if there are any general rules for why. The non-contracted forms can often sound overly-formal for everyday speech, and are sometimes used to add emphasis or to express something in a more forceful way. For example: I didn't go to the pub last night = No fui al pub anoche I did not go to the pub last night = Seems like you are insisting that you didn't go But it can also depend on the tone of voice and/or if any words are stressed.  

The question is whether there's a difference between the two contracted forms: he isn't going and he's not going , for example. I don't know of any difference between the two contracted forms, other than one makes it more possible to emphasize not : She's NOT going. ("I keep telling you, you idiot, but you're not listening! She's NOT going!") ​ But really, I think we use both forms without distinguishing between them.  

• Mar 15, 2010

Hi again, Jinti, JesiO and crome, and thank you ALL for your effective answers, they have been really useful to me. Thanks a lot. Jinti: I´m sorry, you are completely right, I beg you pardon. I usually search for existing threads, believe me, but this time I simply forgot (sunday mornings I have half of my neurons still asleep), so please forgive me, and also thanks for your kind way to say it to me! Regards, Pilar  

• Aug 30, 2020

These days it generally accepted to use "I ain't....." to replace "am not" in an informal situation. There are places where this sort of grammar is unilaterally accepted. It is used in day to day informal conversations but generally not in formal situations. I'm not the man you are looking for. Is correct. I ain't the man you're looking for. Is also correct, but informal. Here we see that ain't is informally used to replace am not. The word or contraction ''ain't'' is also very versatile. It can be used to replace many other contractions such as isn't, aren't, hasn't, and haven't. Again depending on where you are, this contraction can be something you always hear in day to day conversations. Several years ago it might have been seen as slang, but over the years it has gained so much popularity that many millennials and younger generations generally accept it as informal grammar. He isn't coming home today. He ain't coming home today. You aren't ready. You ain't ready. He hasn't done his homework yet. He ain't done his homework yet. Believe me, you haven't seen anything yet! Believe me, you ain't seen nothing yet! ----- very informal and leaning towards slang, but there are places where such grammar is commonly used in day to day conversations.  

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• Sep 1, 2020

FizzyDrink said: These days it generally accepted to use "I ain't....." to replace "am not" in an informal situation. Click to expand...

FizzyDrink said: There are places where this sort of grammar is unilaterally accepted. Click to expand...

• Sep 2, 2020

FizzyDrink said: These days it [is] generally accepted to use "I ain't....." to replace "am not" in an informal situation. Click to expand...

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"he hasn't" vs "he havent"

Last Updated: March 15, 2024

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

• He hasn't eaten breakfast yet.
• He hasn't finished his homework.
• He hasn't called me back.

Alternatives:

• he does not
• he's not done

This phrase is incorrect in English.

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When will the Trump trial reach a verdict? 'Anybody's guess' once jury deliberation begins

Donald Trump's hush money trial is nearing its end. The prosecution and defense have rested their cases and closing arguments are scheduled to start Tuesday, May 28.

The former president has appeared nearly daily in the Manhattan courthouse over the past five weeks as prosecutors built a case to argue he falsified business records in 34 different instances. Throughout 19 witnesses and dozens of pieces of evidence, they tried to prove Trump disguised reimbursements to former aide Michael Cohen , who they accuse of violating campaign finance laws when he paid porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000 in 2016 to stay quiet about a sexual encounter that allegedly happened a decade earlier.

Though Trump has been charged in four different criminal cases , this case is likely the only one to reach a trial ahead of the 2024 general election. Now that both sides have rested their cases, 12 jurors will decide if the presumptive Republican nominee will also be a convicted felon . Experts say we could have that decision by the end of next week.

Here is what we know about the timeline for the remainder of the trial:

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Defense and prosecutors to recap case ahead of jury deliberation

Jurors were excused Tuesday, but both the prosecution and the defense must return in the afternoon to argue over the instructions Judge Juan Merchan will provide to the jury ahead of their deliberations.

Those instructions could be crucial to the outcome of the case. Merchan will tell the jury what the applicable law in the case is. He will then task them with not just deciding what happened factually in the case – for example, whether former President Donald Trump authorized Michael Cohen to pay porn star Stormy Daniels hush money – but also determining whether Trump's actions violated the law.

Merchan told jurors they would hear closing arguments Tuesday, May 28, and seemed to put plans in place for them to stay late in order to get through both sides. If jurors are able to come in the following next day, typically an off day for this court, they could start deliberating then.

The 12 jurors must come to a unanimous decision to convict or acquit Trump.

How long can the jury take to deliberate?

There is no limit for how long a jury can take to deliberate, says Diana Florence, a former Manhattan prosecutor.

"But, obviously, that doesn't mean that ... the world will be ending and they'll still be deliberating," Florence said.

If the group cannot come to a unanimous decision, it is considered a "hung jury" and the judge must declare a mistrial. "You know it when you see it when it comes to a hung jury," she said.

But any deliberation taking at least three days would be considered a long time, according to Kevin J. O’Brien , a New York-based trial lawyer.

If the jury takes a long time reviewing and discussing the evidence, it could indicate good news for the prosecution, he said.

"Defense verdicts tend to be in quickly, because people have their views, and one or more jurors are not going to budge. ... They don't go through the labor of weighing all the evidence," O’Brien said. "But if they're out three or four days, that tends to suggest they're really looking at the evidence. And of course, the evidence favors the prosecution."

When will there be a verdict in the Trump trial?

If jury begins deliberation by May 30, which the schedule indicates they could, Florence said we could have a verdict by the end of next week.

"Could it take longer? Sure," she said. "That's where it becomes anybody's guess and it's reading tea leaves."