I have visited London.
- Language
- English
- Level
- B2
- Unit
- Verb Tenses and Aspects
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
The present perfect simple is a tense in English used to talk about actions or experiences that started in the past and are connected to the present.
When to use it
Use the present perfect simple to talk about experiences at any time up to now, actions that happened in the past but are important now, or situations that started in the past and continue to the present.
Key forms
- have/has + past participle (e.g., have eaten, has gone)
- Negative: have/has not + past participle (e.g., have not seen)
- Question: Have/Has + subject + past participle? (e.g., Have you finished?)
Examples
She has finished her homework.
We have lived here for five years.
Have you ever tried sushi?
Tips
- Do not use the present perfect with specific time expressions like 'yesterday' or 'last year'.
- Remember to use 'have' with I/you/we/they and 'has' with he/she/it.
- Some verbs have irregular past participles (e.g., 'go' → 'gone', 'see' → 'seen').
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some verbs are irregular in the past participle form.
- Do not use present perfect with finished time expressions (e.g., 'in 2010').