Positive Negative QuestionI have done

You have done

He has done

She has done

It has done

We have done

You have done

They have done

I haven’t done

You haven’t done

He hasn’t done

She hasn’t done

It hasn’t done

We haven’t done

You haven’t done

They haven’t done

Have I done?

Have you done?

Has he done?

Has she done?

Has it done?

Have we done?

Have you done?

Have they done?

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Present Perfect Simple TenseExplanation and Rules

How to use Present Perfect Simple Tense

1. We use Present Perfect Simple Tense to express actions or their e�ects that started in the past andstill continue

• We have known each other for 3 years.• He has been a teacher since 2015.• I have loved her since the day we met.• She has broken her leg and she is still in hospital.

-> We use “for” with a period of time- for 3 days, for 5 months, for 6 years, etc.

->We use “since” when we tell the starting time of an event- since last week, since 1990, since January, etc.

2. We use Present Perfect Simple Tense when we talk about our past experiences but we cannotgive the time of the event

• I have been to Paris.• He has eaten sushi before.• Have you ever seen a bear?• She hasn’t seen The Matrix.

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3. We use Present Perfect Simple Tense when we use an un�nished time word/concept

• She has been late for work twice this week. • He has �nished 3 books this year.

4. We use Present Perfect Simple Tense when an action has just �nished or happened recently

• I have just eaten so I am not hungry. • He has just smoked. • His clothes are wet so I think he’s just washed the car.

5. We may use time expressions such as “yet, already, ever, never, just” in Present Perfect Simple

• I haven’t done my homework yet. • Have you ever been to Germany before? • They have already bought the tickets.

->We use “yet” for negative or question sentences. - He hasn’t completed the form yet.

->We use “already” for positive sentences. - I have already studied for my exams.

->We use “ever” for question sentences. (sometimes for positive sentences.) - Have you ever ridden a motorbike? - This is the best book I’ve ever read.

->We use “never” for positive sentences. (but it gives a negative meaning.) - We have never seen a ghost before.

->We use “just” for positive sentences. - The teacher has just left the classroom.

Been to and Gone to

You may see a lot of sentences with “been to” and “gone to” in this tense. There is a tiny di�er-ence between these two expressions. -> We use “been to” when we talk about a place that we went to and came back from. - I have been to New York. (but I am here right now.) - She has been to the market today. (but she is here right now.)

-> We use “gone to” when we talk about a place that we went to but haven’t come back from. - Nobody is at the o�ce. They have gone their homes. - Tommy has gone to Paris and he is having great time there.