Present Perfect for Experiences

What are we learning today?

You will learn to say that something happened in your life. You do not say when.

Explanation

• Use have or has and the past participle.
• A past participle of a regular verb ends in -ed: visited, finished.
• Some verbs are irregular: be becomes been, see becomes seen, do becomes done.
• Use ever, never, already, yet and just with this form.
• Do not use "two months ago" with it. Use the past simple for a finished time.

Examples

1. I have visited Paris.
2. She has finished her homework.
3. Have you ever seen a giraffe? No, I haven't.

Remember!

• Form: have/has + past participle.
• Use "has" with he, she and it.

Check yourself

1. Complete: "She ___ finished her work." (has / have)
2. What is the past participle of "see"?
3. Make a question: you / ever / visit / Paris.