Present Perfect - Long forms, short forms

Present Perfect
Summary
Use
Signal words
Form of affirmative, negative sentences and questions
Spelling
Special verbs
Diagram
Long forms and short forms
Present Perfect - Complex Test 1
Exercises - Present Perfect

Long forms and short forms in the Present Perfect

We often use short forms of the auxiliaries. The Present Perfect is formed with the auxiliary have. So short forms are used frequently with the Present Perfect.

affirmative
long form short form
I, we, you, they: I, we, you, they:
I have gone I've gone
he, she, it: he, she, it:
he has gone he's gone

negative (have not)
long form short form
I, we, you, they: I, we, you, they:
I have not gone I haven't gone
or
I've not gone
he, she, it: he, she, it:
he has not gone he hasn't gone
or
he's not gone
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