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The Present Perfect

                                                                    + ed   (regular verbs)

Has/have + past participle:                     

                                                                    3rd form (irregular verbs)

USE:

  • No TIME INDICATOR (like yesterday) in the sentence, but the action is finished

    I have bought a new car!

She has been to Africa twice.

  • When one of these words is in the sentence: just/ already/ lately/ recently/ yet/ ever/ never

     I have already done my homework.

     She hasn’t seen her teacher yet.

Has and Have are auxiliaries here, so you have to start with them in a question

(Have you already seen him?)

and in a negative sentence you add NOT after have or has.

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