Have or Has + Subject + past participle
Singular |
Plural |
Have
I seen... |
Have
we seen... |
Have you seen... |
Have you seen... |
Has he seen... |
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Has she seen... |
Have they seen... |
Has it seen... |
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In the example above, the verb "see" is
in the present perfect tense. "Seen" is the past participle
for the verb "see."
When you begin a question with "have" or "has," the answer
is usually yes or no. |
examples:
Have I ever met you?
(Answer: Yes, you have.) |
 I |
Have you lived in the United States long?
(Answer: No, I haven't.) |
 you |
Has he had any coffee yet this morning?
(Answer: No, he hasn't.) |
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Has she ridden a bike before?
(Answer: Yes, she has.) |
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Has the goat eaten anything yet today?
(Answer: No, it hasn't.) |
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Have we known each other for a long time?
(Answer: No, we haven't. We've known each other for a short
time.) |
I + you = we |
Have you ever traveled to China?
(Answer: No, we haven't.) |
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Have they marched in this parade before?
(Answer: No, they haven't, but they have marched
in other parades.) |
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Click on the link to see some of the differences between
the past tense and the present perfect tense.
Next: Lesson Six
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