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Present Perfect


Present Perfect is the tense we use to show a finished action has a connection with the present.

We use the present perfect if we are thinking about the present and the past at the same time.

We use the present perfect to introduce recent news. After introducing the news we use the past simple to give details.

e.g. Lisa has broken her leg. She broke it when she fell off her bike.

Form

To make the present perfect we use the auxiliary verb has/have and the past participle.

The Past Participle

The past participle of a regular verb is the same as the past simple. It is formed by adding ed to the end of the verb.

However, English has many irregular verbs. There are no rules for these, so you need to remember them.

Click on the button below for a complete list of irregular verbs.

Infinitive Past Simple Past Participle
arise arose arisen
awake awoke awoken
be was/were been
bear bore borne
beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
bend bent bent
bet bet bet
bid bid bid
bind bound bound
bite bit bitten
bleed bled bled
blow blew blown
break broke broken
breed bred bred
bring brought brought
broadcast broadcast broadcast
build built built
burn burned/burnt burned/burnt
burst burst burst
bust bust/busted bust/busted
buy bought bought
can could been able
cast cast cast
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
cling clung clung
come came come
cost cost cost
creep crept crept
cut cut cut
deal dealt dealt
dig dug dug
dive dove/dived dived
do did done
draw drew drawn
dream dreamed/dreamt dreamed/dreamt
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
dwell dwelled/dwelt dwelled/dwelt
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
fit fit/fitted fit/fitted
flee fled fled
fling flung flung
fly flew flown
forbid forbade forbidden
forecast forecast forecast
forget forgot forgotten
forgive forgave forgiven
forsake forsook forsaken
freeze froze frozen
get got gotten/got
give gave given
go went been/gone
grind ground ground
grow grew grown
hang hung hung
have had had
hear heard heard
hew hewed hewn/hewed
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
input input/inputted input/inputted
keep kept kept
kneel knelt/kneeled knelt/kneeled
know knew known
lay laid laid
lead led led
lean leant/leaned leant/leaned
leap leapt/leaped leapt/leaped
learn learned/learnt learned/learnt
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
light lit/lighted lit/lighted
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
mistake mistook mistaken
mow mowed mowed/mown
must had to had to
overcome overcame overcome
pay paid paid
plead pleaded/pled pleaded/pled
prove proved proven/proved
put put put
quit quit/quitted quit/quitted
read read read
rid rid rid
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
run ran run
saw sawed sawed/sawn
say said said
see saw seen
seek sought sought
sell sold sold
send sent sent
set set set
sew sewed sewn/sewed
shake shook shaken
shear sheared sheared/shorn
shed shed shed
shine shone shone
shit shit/shat shit/ shat
shoot shot shot
show showed shown
shrink shrank shrunk
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank/sunk sunk
sit sat sat
slay slew slain
sleep slept slept
slide slid slid
sling slung slung
slink slunk slunk
slit slit slit
smell smelt/smelled smelt/smelled
sneak sneaked/snuck sneaked/snuck
sow sowed sown/sowed
speak spoke spoken
speed sped sped
spell spelt/spelled spelt/spelled
spend spent spent
spill spilt/spilled spilt/spilled
spin spun spun
spit spat/spit spat/spit
split split split
spoil spoiled/spoilt spoiled/spoilt
spread spread spread
spring sprang/sprung sprung
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
stick stuck stuck
sting stung stung
stink stank stunk
strew strewed strewed/strewn
stride strode stridden
strike struck struck/stricken
string strung strung
strive strove striven
swear swore sworn
sweat sweat/sweated sweat/sweated
sweep swept swept
swell swelled swollen/swelled
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
thrust thrust thrust
tread trod trodden/trod
understand understood understood
undertake undertook undertaken
upset upset upset
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
weave wove woven
wed wedded/wed wedded/wed
weep wept wept
wet wetted/wet wetted/wet
win won won
wind wound wound
withdraw withdrew withdrawn
wring wrung wrung
write wrote written
Positive Negative Question
I have worked. I have not worked. Have I worked?
You have worked. You have not worked. Have you worked?
He has worked. He has not worked. Has he worked?
She has worked. She has not worked. Has she worked?
It has worked. It has not worked. Has it worked?
We have worked. We have not worked. Have we worked?
They have worked. They have not worked. Have they worked?

Use the information provided to write correct "Present Perfect" sentences.

It is important to use a capital letter at the beginning of the sentence and a full stop or question mark at the end.

Example:

  1. he / go / to the shops
    He has gone to the shops.

  2. he / not / go / to the shops
    He hasn't gone to the shops.

  3. he / go / to the shops / ?
    Has he gone to the shops?

Questions

  1. she / study / French / ?
    • Has she studied French?
  2. the police / catch / the criminal
    • The police have caught the criminal.
  3. dad / wash / the dishes
    • Dad has washed the dishes.
  4. your teacher / teach / you / this / ?
    • Has your teacher taught you this?
  5. you / see / Iron Man 2 / ?
    • Have you seen Iron Man 2?
  6. I / live / here for six months
    • I have lived here for six months.
    • I've lived here for six months.
    • I have lived here for 6 months.
    • I've lived here for 6 months.
  7. you / try / this / ?
    • Have you tried this?
  8. I / not / go surfing
    • I have not been surfing.
    • I haven't been surfing.
    • I've not been surfing.
  9. where / you / be / ?
    • Where have you been?
  10. David / break / his leg
    • David has broken his leg.
  11. you / read / the newspaper / ?
    • Have you read the newspaper?
  12. our teacher / tell / us / many times
    • Our teacher has told us many times.
  13. Jason / do / the homework
    • Jason has done the homework.
  14. I / not / know / her for very long
    • I haven't known her for very long.
    • I have not know her for very long.
    • I've not known her for very long.
  15. I / just / finish / painting the house
    • I've just finished painting the house.
    • I have just finished painting the house.
  16. the child / have / an accident
    • The child has had an accident.
  17. you / travel / abroad / ?
    • Have you travelled abroad?
  18. I / not / eat / sushi
    • I have not eaten sushi.
    • I've not eaten sushi.
    • I haven't eaten sushi.
  19. it / not / start / to rain / yet
    • It has not started to rain yet.
    • It hasn't started to rain yet.
    • It's not started to rain yet.
  20. I / just / feed / the dog
    • I have just fed the dog.
    • I've just fed the dog.

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