I Ihave

havejust
justwon
wonthe
the The Present Perfect is always Theyhave
They havejust
justgot
got
race. I’m the best! married.
race. I’m the best! connected with the present; the married.
action in the past has a result now:

irregular verbs –
III column
have/has + past participle
regular verbs + -ed

AFFIRMATIVE + NEGATIVE - INTERROGATIVE ?

I/you/we/they have done/ I/you/we/they have not done/ Have I/you/we/they done/
( I‘ve ) worked (haven’t) worked worked?
He/she/it has done/ He/she/it has not done/ Has he/she/it done/
(He’s) worked (hasn’t) worked worked?

1.To talk about a completed action I’ve lost my key. 4.With the expression:
connected with the present: This (it) is the first time…

I can’t open the door. I’ve lost my key.

I can’t open the door. I’ve lost my key. It’s the first time he has driven
It’s the first time he has driven
a car.
My grandmother has recovered from a car.
My grandmother has recovered from Jhon is six. And this is
her illness (she is better now). Jhon is six. And this is
her illness (she is better now). the third time he has stayed at
the third time he has stayed at
home alone.
home alone.

2.To give new information or to

announce a recent happening:
They have signed a very important
They have signed a very important
contract. (from the news)
contract. (from the news)
3.To talk about a period that
continues until now
(recently/in the last few days/
so far/since breakfast/ for a
long time/of late/lately etc.)
I’m tired. I haven’t slept since
I’m tired. I haven’t slept since
Monday.
Monday.
It’s a great tour! We’ve
It’s a great tour! We’ve
visited a lot of interesting places
visited a lot of interesting places
in the last few days.
in the last few days.
5.With adverbs:
just/ already/ yet/
ever/never
We have never seen this photo before.
We have never seen this photo before.
He
He
has just arrived from London.
has just arrived from London.
6.With : today, this morning
I’ve never driven a car /evening/afternoon, this week,
before! this year (when these periods are
not finished at the moment of
speaking)
Mike has not had a holiday this year.
Mike has not had a holiday this year.
I’ve
I’ve
spoken to him this morning.
spoken to him this morning.