English Grammar Guide
The Present Perfect Tense: Contractions
Grammar - The Present Perfect Tense : Contractions
We contract
have →'ve I /You /We /They + 've + V3 I 've climbed a mountain before.They 've studied it before.has →'s He /She /It + 's + V3 She 's baked a cake before.
Examples - The Present Perfect Tense : Contractions
| ... | ||
|---|---|---|
| a mountain before. | ||
| a horse before. | ||
| in a plane before. | ||
| to Antarctica before. | ||
| a snake before. | ||
| here before. | ||
| badly before. | ||
| tuna here before. | ||
| problems before. | ||
| a window before. | ||
⚠ Be Careful!
's =has oris - He
's (=is ) a teacher. - He
's (=has ) eaten kangaroo before.
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| = | Same as | |
| SUBJ. | Subject | |
| V3 | Past Participle | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) Be in the Present Simple Tense: am/are/is
02) Be: Contractions in the Present Simple Tense
03) Be in the Past Simple Tense: was/were
04) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs
05) The Present Perfect Tense: Regular Verbs
06) The Present Perfect Tense: Irregular Verbs
07) The Present Perfect Tense: Negatives
08) The Present Perfect Tense: Open Questions
09) The Present Perfect Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers
10) The Present Perfect Tense vs the Past Simple Tense
11) The Present Perfect Tense: yet/already/still/just
12) The Present Perfect Tense: How long?
13) The Present Perfect Tense vs the Past Simple Tense: How long?
14) Past Habits vs Present Perfect: use to
