📘 Present Perfect: "to be"
| Pronoun | Affirmative | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | have (I've) been to Rome | haven't been to Paris | Have I been to London ? |
| You | have (you've) been to Rome | haven't been to Paris | Have you been to London ? |
| He / She / It | has (he's) been to Rome | hasn't been to Paris | Has he been to London ? |
| We | have (we've) been to Rome | haven't been to Paris | Have we been to London ? |
| You | have (you've) been to Rome | haven't been to Paris | Have you been to London ? |
| They | have (they've) been to Rome | haven't been to Paris | Have they been to London ? |
Short answers: Yes, I/you/we/they have. · Yes, he/she/it has. — No, I/you/we/they haven't. · No, he/she/it hasn't.
On utilise le present perfect pour parler d'expériences passées générales.
Pour former le present perfect, on utilise "have/has + participe passé".
On utilise le present perfect pour parler d'expériences passées générales.
Pour former le present perfect, on utilise "have/has + participe passé".
📘 Present Perfect
| Infinitive | Present perfect | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular verbs | cry, kiss, queue | have cried, have kissed, have queued |
| Irregular verbs | buy, leave, see | have bought, have left, have seen |
Pour les regular verbs: le participe passé est le même que le passé simple.
Pour les irregular verbs: le participe passé est dans la table des temps primitifs.
Pour les irregular verbs: le participe passé est dans la table des temps primitifs.
📘 Present Perfect or Past Simple?
On utilise le present perfect pour parler/poser des questions sur une expérience générale dans le passé. → Have you seen the film ? Yes, I have.
On utilise le passé simple pour parler/poser des questions sur un moment spécifique dans le passé. → I saw the film last week.
On n'utilise pas le present perfect avec "when" et les expressions de temps passés (yesterday, last week…). → When did you see it ? I saw it last week.
On utilise le passé simple pour parler/poser des questions sur un moment spécifique dans le passé. → I saw the film last week.
On n'utilise pas le present perfect avec "when" et les expressions de temps passés (yesterday, last week…). → When did you see it ? I saw it last week.
📝 Exercices sur ce point : Unit 11 · Present Perfect Unit 11 · Present Perfect or Past Simple?