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The structure for forming a question in the present perfect tense is 'Subject + have/has + Past Participle'.
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To form a negative sentence with 'he', one should use 'has not' followed by the Past Participle.
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The negative form of 'they have seen that movie' is 'they have not seen that movie'.
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An example of a question using the present perfect tense is 'Where have you living?'
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The short answer to 'Have you completed the assignment?' can be 'No, I hasn't'.
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For the subject 'they', the negative form of the present perfect tense uses 'has not'.
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Using 'What have you learned today?' is a correct example of a present perfect question.
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Study Notes
Present Perfect
Questions Formation
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Structure: Auxiliary verb “have/has” + Subject + Past Participle.
- Example: Have you finished your homework?
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Use with different subjects:
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I/You/We/They: Have + [subject] + past participle.
- Example: Have they visited Paris?
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He/She/It: Has + [subject] + past participle.
- Example: Has she completed the project?
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I/You/We/They: Have + [subject] + past participle.
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Question words:
- Addition of interrogative words (who, what, when, where, why, how) at the beginning.
- Example: What have you learned today?
- Addition of interrogative words (who, what, when, where, why, how) at the beginning.
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Short answers:
- Affirmative: Yes, I have / Yes, he has.
- Negative: No, I haven’t / No, she hasn’t.
Negative Sentences
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Structure: Subject + Auxiliary verb “have/has” + not + Past Participle.
- Example: I have not (haven't) seen that movie.
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Subject Agreement:
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I/You/We/They: Use “have not” (haven't).
- Example: We have not visited the museum.
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He/She/It: Use “has not” (hasn't).
- Example: He has not finished his report.
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I/You/We/They: Use “have not” (haven't).
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Contractions:
- Commonly used forms: haven’t (have not), hasn’t (has not).
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Uses:
- To convey actions or states that have not occurred up until now.
- Example: They haven’t called me this week.
- To convey actions or states that have not occurred up until now.
Present Perfect Question Formation
- Structure: Auxiliary verb "have/has" + Subject + Past Participle.
- Example: Have you finished your homework?
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Subject Agreement:
- "Have" is used with "I", "you", "we", and "they."
- "Has" is used with "he", "she", and "it."
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Question Words:
- Interrogative words (who, what, when, where, why, how) are added at the beginning of the sentence.
- Example: What have you learned today?
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Short Answers:
- Affirmative: Yes, I have / Yes, he has.
- Negative: No, I haven’t / No, she hasn’t.
Present Perfect Negative Sentences
- Structure: Subject + Auxiliary verb “have/has” + not + Past Participle.
- Example: I have not (haven't) seen that movie.
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Subject Agreement:
- "Have not" (haven't) is used with "I", "you", "we", and "they."
- "Has not" (hasn't) is used with "he", "she", and "it."
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Contractions:
- "Haven't" (have not) and "hasn't" (has not) are commonly used contractions.
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Uses:
- To convey actions or states that have not occurred up until now.
- Example: They haven't called me this week.
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Test your understanding of the Present Perfect tense with this quiz. It covers question formation and negative sentence structures, along with examples for various subjects. Practice formulating questions and negative sentences accurately.
