S + have or has + not + past participle
Singular |
Plural |
I have not worked |
We have
not worked |
You have not worked |
You
have not worked |
He has not worked |
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She has not worked |
They
have not worked |
It has not worked |
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Notice the use of "has" for a man, a woman, or a thing.
Also, it's important to know the irregular
past participles.
Most Americans use the contracted form:
have + not = haven't
or
has + not = hasn't
Singular |
Plural |
I haven't worked |
We haven't
worked |
You haven't worked |
You
haven't worked |
He hasn't worked |
|
She hasn't worked |
They
haven't worked |
It hasn't worked |
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More Examples of the Present Perfect - Negative
I have not been to China.
(contraction: I haven't
been to China.)
main verb: be |
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You have not been to China, either.
(contraction: haven't
been)
main verb: be |
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He has not played this game before.
This is the first time.
(contraction: hasn't
played)
main verb: play |
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She has not cleaned the bathroom in
a week. Now she's cleaning it.
(contraction: hasn't
cleaned)
main verb: clean |
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The banana has not turned brown yet. It's still yellow.
(contraction: hasn't turned)
main verb: turn |
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We have not visited China. Never in our
lives have we been there.
(contraction: haven't visited)
main verb: visit and been.
Notice that you can also make the present
perfect negative by using "never." |
I + you = we
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You have not finished your lunch yet.
(contraction: haven't finished)
main verb: finish |
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They have not marched in the Minnesota State Fair Parade before. This is their first
time.
(contraction: haven't marched)
main verb: march |
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Next: Lesson Five
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