Present Perfect

Present Perfect

The Present Perfect English we used to talk about past actions that have some connection with this.

To form the present perfect, the auxiliary verb "to have" in the present and the past participle of the verb is used. For regular verbs, the past participle is the simplest form of the past.

Sentence Structure

Affirmative Sentences

     Subject + have/has + verb in past participle

Examples:

        I've talked to Peter. (He hablado con Peter.)

       She's gone to work. (Ha ido a su trabajo.)

Negative Sentences

    Subject  + have/has + "not" + verb in past participle

Examples:

        I haven't talked to Peter. (No he hablado con Peter.)

       She hasn't gone to work. (No ha ido a su trabajo.)

Interrogative Sentences

         have/has + sujeto + verb in past participle + ?

Examples:

       Have you talked to Peter? (¿Has hablado con Peter?)

       Has she gone to work? (¿Ha ido a su trabajo?)