Short forms and long forms in the Present Perfect Simple
How to use short/contracted forms with the Present Perfect Simple
We often use short/contracted forms of auxiliaries in spoken English. The Present Perfect Simple is formed with the auxiliary have, so short/contracted forms are used frequently with this tense.
1. Affirmative forms
Pronouns | Long forms | Contracted forms |
---|---|---|
I | I have gone | I‘ve gone |
you | you have gone | you‘ve gone |
he, she, it | he has gone | he‘s gone |
we, you, they | we have gone | we‘ve gone |
2. Negative forms
Pronouns | Long forms | Contracted forms |
---|---|---|
I | I have not gone | I‘ve not gone |
I haven’t gone | ||
you | you have not gone | you‘ve not gone |
you haven’t gone | ||
he, she, it | he has not gone | he‘s not gone |
he hasn’t gone | ||
we, you, they | they have not gone | they‘ve not gone |
they haven’t gone |
Explanations
- Present Perfect Simple – Overview
- Diagram of the Present Perfect Simple
- Form of the Present Perfect Simple
- Be Do & Have in the Present Perfect Simple
- Questions in the Present Perfect Simple
- Signal Words for the Present Perfect Simple
- Short Forms and Long Forms in the Present Perfect Simple
- Spelling of Verbs in the Present Perfect Simple