Form of the Present perfect
The Present Perfect consists of the Present Tense of the verb 'to have' combined with the Participle form.
Forming the Participle form
Positive | Negative | Question | |
I/you/we/they | I have worked | I have not worked | Have I worked? |
I have spoken | I have not spoken | Have I spoken? | |
he/she/it | He has worked | He has not worked | Has he worked? |
He has spoken | He has not spoken | Has he spoken? |
Exceptions in spelling when adding 'ed'
Exceptions in spelling when adding ed | Example |
after a final e only add d | love - loved |
final consonant after a short, stressed vowel or / as final consonant after a vowel is doubled |
admit - admitted travel - travelled |
final y after a consonant becomes i | hurry - hurried |