Have + pp

Have/Has + past participle

Have/Has + pp -ed (worked)

Aux.

see – saw - seen

 Affirmative
I have seen = I ‘ve seen
You have seen = you’ve seen
He = he’s seen
She has seen = she’s seen
It = it’s seen
We = we’ve seen
You have seen = you’ve seen
They = they’ve seen
 have not = haven’t

Negative has not = hasn’t

I haven’t seen
You haven’t seen
He
She hasn’t seen
It
We
You haven’t seen
They
 Interrogative
Have I seen …? Yes, I have
No, I haven’t

Have you seen …?

he
Has she seen …?
it
Have we seen …?
Have you seen …?
Have they seen …?
 USE

We use the present perfect…

1) … to talk about something which started in
the past and continues up to the present
8:30 NOW
Past Present

We have been at school for … hours

present perfect since 8:30

We are still at school

2) … to describe past experiences without saying
when they happened. We often use “indefinite”
time words: ever, never, yet…

Have you ever been to New York?

I’ve been to New York a few times
I went there in 1983…

W. Shakespeare wrote excelent books

Manuel Rivas has written excelent books
M. Rivas has written a few things this year
3) …to refer to a past action that has
a result in the present time
past action present

He has broken his leg

I’ve finished my homework

1. Have you ever heard bagpipe music?
2. Have you ever seen a dolphin?
3. Have you ever tasted raw fish?
4. Have you ever written to a famous
person?
5. Have you ever won something?
6. Have you ever worn a costume?
SPEAKING:
• In pairs ask and answer the questions
• Just
• already
• yet
• Just (acabar de)

He’s just jumped from a plane

He has just jumped …

Aux. pp
• already (xa)
Affirm: I have already done my homework

• yet
Interr: Have you done it yet? (xa)
Negat: I haven’t done it yet (todavía non)
The end