Intermediate Grammar Project

PRESENT PERFECT QUESTIONS

What is the Present Perfect?

To recapitulate, let us remember that the Present Perfect is generally used to describe an action that began in the past and continues in the present.

If you need more information about the present perfect, look in the other entries: Present Perfect Tense

Below, you can see how you can formulate the questions depending on the case:

Yes/No Questions

 STRUCTURE

Have/Has + subject + Past participle + complement +?

And the answer could be:

• Yes, I have
• Yes, he has

Or

• No, I haven’t/ I have not
• No, he hasn’t/ he has not

EXAMPLES

◈ Has she broken your glasses?

Yes, she has broken my glasses.

◈ Have you written that article in the Sunday magazine?

No, I have not written that article in the Sunday magazine.

 

WH – Questions

WH WORDS

Who, What, Where, When, How, Which

STRUCTURE

WH word + have/has + subject + past participle + complement +?

EXAMPLES

◈ Where has Romina been on this holiday?

Romina has been at her parents' house.

◈ When have they decided to wash their clothes?

They have decided to wash their clothes at the corner laundry.

We can also find examples in songs, like this one:

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain

Comin' down on a sunny day?

Have You Ever Seen The Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival

REFERENCES

CCRVEVO. (2014, 22 enero). Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have you ever seen the Rain (Official lyric Video) [Vídeo]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4flAZEgtjs