Questions in the Present Perfect
1. Questions without question words in the Present Perfect
Auxiliary | Subject | Verb | Rest | Yes/No | Subject | Auxiliary (+ n't) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Have | you | done | the shopping? | Yes, No, No, |
I I I |
have. have not. haven't. |
Has | Jane | played | basketball? | Yes, No, No, |
she she she |
has. has not. hasn't. |
Have | they | been | to Canada? | Yes, No, No, |
they they they |
have. have not. haven't. |
2. Questions with question words in the Present Perfect
Question word | Auxiliary | Subject | Verb | Rest | Answer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
How often | have | you | tried | to download the file? | I have tried to download the file three times. |
How long | have | they | lived | in Ottawa? | They have lived in Ottawa since 2009. |
Where | has | he | been? | He has been at home. |
► Use has with the 3rd person singular (he, she, it) and in all other persons have.
Use the verb in the past participle:
- regular verbs: infinitive + -ed
- irregular verbs: 3rd column of the table of the irregular verbs