Ls 4. The Present Perfect Tense - Negative

Lesson 4. The Present Perfect Tense - Negative

S + have or has + not + past participle

Singular	Plural
I have not worked	We have not worked
You have not worked	You have not worked
He has not worked	They have not worked
She has not worked
It has not worked

Notice the use of "has" for a man, a woman, or thing. Also, it's important to know the irregular past participles

Most Americans use the contracted form: have + not = haven't / has + not = hasn't

Singular	Plural
I haven't worked	We haven't worked
You haven't worked	You haven't worked
He hasn't worked	They haven't worked
She hasn't worked
It hasn't worked

I have not been to China

(Contraction: I haven't been to China) (main verb: be)

You have not been to China, either He has not played this game before. This is the first time She has not cleaned the bathroom in a week. Now she's cleaning it. The banana has not turned brown yet. It's still yellow We have not visited China. Never in our lives have we been there

Notice that you can also make the present perfect negative by using "never" You have not finished your lunch They have not marched in the Minnesota State Fair Parade before. This is their first time.