Here is the form and usage for the Present Perfect in English:
CONTRACTIONS
I have
You have
He has
She has
It has
We have
They have
I’ve
You’ve
He’s
She’s
It’s
We’ve
They’ve
In the negative form, we contract have or has with not:
I/you/we/they haven’t
He/she/it hasn’t
PAST PARTICIPLES
There are two forms of verbs, regular and irregular. You know from studying the Past Simple that regular verbs in the past end in ‘ed’. These stay the same in their past participle form.
We need to memorize the irregular Past Participles. The trick is to review them briefly, but often. Don’t worry! There are lots of resources here to help you learn them quickly!
