How to Form the Present Perfect Simple

The form of the present perfect simple is shown in the tables below.

I/You/We/They

The form of the present perfect simple is the same for: I, You, We and They.

Have not is contracted to haven’t.

Yes/No Question	Have you/they/we visited Rome?
Short Answers	Yes, I/you/they/we have.  No, I/you/they/we haven’t.
Question word question	What have you/they/we visited in Rome?
Positive Sentence	I/you/they/we have visited Rome.
Negative Sentence	I/you/they/we haven’t visited Rome.

He/She/It

The form of the present perfect simple is the same for: He/She/It.

 Has not is contracted to hasn’t.

Yes/No Question	Has he/she/it visited Rome?
Short Answers	Yes, he/she/it has.  No, he/she/it hasn’t.
Question word question	What has he/she/it visited in Rome?
Positive Sentence	He/she/it has visited Rome.
Negative Sentence	He/she/it hasn’t visited Rome.

Click on the links below to learn more about the Present Tenses

The Present Simple

The Present Continuous

The Present Perfect Continuous

The Present Perfect Simple vs. The Present Perfect Continuous

Be Used To

Get Used To

Verbs of State and Action