The Present Perfect Tense - Experiences
Negatives
We usually use
| Subject + HAVE | Past Participle (V3) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I've | climbed | a mountain before. | |
| You've | ridden | a horse before. | |
| He's | flown | in a plane before. | |
| Bob's | been | to Antarctica before. | |
| She's | seen | a snake before. | |
| It's | snowed | here before. | |
| The town's | flooded | badly before. | |
| We've | caught | tuna here before. | |
| They've | had | problems before. | |
| The children have | broken | a window before. |
We can contract the negatives
| Subject | Past Participle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I | called | you before. | |
| You | played | chess before. | |
| He | cooked | curry before. | |
| She | watched | a musical before. | |
| It | snowed | here before. | |
| We | talked | to each other before. | |
| They | sailed | around the World before. |
Now try the quiz below!