to have + past participle

 

I have                      lost	We have                         driven
You have                finished	You have                        made
She has                  seen	They have                      done
He has                   eaten
It has                     stopped

 

regular verbs	irregular verbs
- finished	- spoken
- decided	- been

 

Short:

 

I’ve

You’ve

She’s

 

Negative:

 

I have not           I haven’t          

She has not         She hasn’t

 

Questions:

 

have I                     lost	have we                         driven
have you                finished	have you                       made
has she                  seen	have they                      done
has he                    eaten
has it                    stopped

 

 

1. new information

Oh! I’ve cut my finger!

The road is closed. There has been an accident.

 

-         connection with the past -  has a result now

Where is your key? I don’t know. I’ve lost it. (I don’t have them now)

He told me his name but I’ve forgotten it. (I can’t remember it now).

I can’t find my bag. Have you seen it? (Do you know where it is now?)

 

1. use it with just, already, yet.

 just – a short time ago

 - Are you hungry? No, I’ve just had lunch.

 

already – something happened sooner than expected

- Don’t forget to send the letter. I’ve already sent it.

 

yet – until now        Use only in questions and negative sentences.

-         I’ve written a letter but I haven’t sent it yet.

 

Remember!

Difference between gone to and been to

 

Jim is on holiday. He has gone to Italy. (He is there now or on his way)