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.

See the list of common irregular verbs. 

The Present Perfect Simple

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.

 

The Present Perfect Simple Negative

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.

 

The Present Perfect Simple Questions

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.

 

The Present Perfect Simple - NegativeQuestions

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?