Grammar

Verb Tense: Present Perfect Negative - Regular Verbs

 

In order to form the Present Perfect Negative, just put the adverb 'not' between the auxiliary 'to have' and the main verb as follows.

 

Examples:

 

Singular

I havenīt answered your question so far, so, please wait for my answer

You havenīt apologized yet, weīre waiting for your apologies

He hasnīt arrived so far and weīre late. Should we keep on waiting for him?

She hasnīt celebrated her wedding anniversaries for the last 5 years

It hasnīt rained since last year. Weīre facing a terrible drought

 

Plural

We havenīt charged interest because we donīt think itīs fair

You havenīt followed my instructions. Itīs for your safety and you should follow them

They havenīt hijacked the car since there was no one in it when they got it

 

Regular

Contraction

Singular

Singular

I have not

I havenīt

You have not

You havenīt

He has not

He hasnīt

She has not

She hasnīt

It has not

It hasnīt

Plural

Plural

We have not

We havenīt

You have not

You havenīt

They have not

They havenīt

 

Now, the conjugations for practicing:

 

Regular Verbs ending in -e, -d, -k, -t, -l

 

   

Verb: To Live

Verb: To Need

Verb: To Work

Verb: To Want Verb: To Call

Singular

Singular

Singular

Singular Singular

I havenīt lived

I havenīt needed

I havenīt worked

I havenīt wanted I havenīt called

You havenīt lived

You havenīt needed

You havenīt worked

You havenīt wanted You havenīt called

He hasnīt lived

He hasnīt needed

He hasnīt worked

He hasnīt wanted He hasnīt called

She hasnīt lived

She hasnīt needed

She hasnīt worked

She hasnīt wanted She hasnīt called

It hasnīt lived

It hasnīt needed

It hasnīt worked

It hasnīt wanted It hasnīt called

Plural

Plural

Plural

Plural Plural

We havenīt lived

We havenīt needed

We havenīt worked

We havenīt wanted We havenīt called

You havenīt lived

You havenīt needed

You havenīt worked

You havenīt wanted You havenīt called

They havenīt lived

They havenīt needed

They havenīt worked

They havenīt wanted They havenīt called

 

 

 

   

Verbs ending in  -n, -m, -r, -gh , -w

 

 

   

Verb: To Open

Verb: To Dream

Verb: To Answer

Verb: To Laugh Verb: To Allow

Singular

Singular

Singular

Singular Singular

I havenīt opened

I havenīt dreamed

I havenīt answered

I havenīt laughed I havenīt allowed

You havenīt opened

You havenīt dreamed

You havenīt answered

You havenīt laughed You havenīt allowed

He hasnīt opened

He hasnīt dreamed

He hasnīt answered

He hasnīt laughed He hasnīt allowed

She hasnīt opened

She hasnīt dreamed

She hasnīt answered

She hasnīt laughed She hasnīt allowed

It hasnīt opened

It hasnīt dreamed

It hasnīt answered

It hasnīt laughed It hasnīt allowed

Plural

Plural

Plural

Plural Plural

We havenīt opened

We havenīt dreamed

We havenīt answered

We havenīt laughed We havenīt allowed

You havenīt opened

You havenīt dreamed

You havenīt answered

You havenīt laughed You havenīt allowed

They havenīt opened

They havenīt dreamed

They havenīt answered

They havenīt laughed They havenīt allowed

 

 

 

   

Verbs ending in "-y" preceded by consonant (consonants are: b, c, d, f, g etc...)

 

Verb: To Study

Verb: To Cry

Verb: To Bury

Verb: To Deny Verb: To Apply

Singular

Singular

Singular

Singular Singular

I havenīt studied

I havenīt cried

I havenīt buried

I havenīt denied I havenīt applied

You havenīt studied

You havenīt cried

You havenīt buried

You havenīt denied You havenīt applied

He hasnīt studied

He hasnīt cried

He hasnīt buried

He hasnīt denied He hasnīt applied

She hasnīt studied

She hasnīt cried

She hasnīt buried

She hasnīt denied She hasnīt applied

It hasnīt studied

It hasnīt cried

It hasnīt buried

It hasnīt denied It hasnīt applied

Plural

Plural

Plural

Plural Plural

We havenīt studied

We havenīt cried

We havenīt buried

We havenīt denied We havenīt applied

You havenīt studied

You havenīt cried

You havenīt buried

You havenīt denied You havenīt applied

They havenīt studied

They havenīt cried

They havenīt buried

They havenīt denied They havenīt applied

 

 

 

   

Verbs ending in "-y" preceded by vowel (vowels are a, e, i, o, u)

 

 

Verb: To Play

Verb: To Enjoy

Verb: To Betray

Verb: To Destroy Verb: To Stay

Singular

Singular

Singular

Singular Singular

I havenīt played

I havenīt enjoyed

I havenīt betrayed

I havenīt destroyed I havenīt stayed

You havenīt played

You havenīt enjoyed

You havenīt betrayed

You havenīt destroyed You havenīt stayed

He hasnīt played

He hasnīt enjoyed

He hasnīt betrayed

He hasnīt destroyed He hasnīt stayed

She hasnīt played

She hasnīt enjoyed

She hasnīt betrayed

She hasnīt destroyed She hasnīt stayed

It hasnīt played

It hasnīt enjoyed

It hasnīt betrayed

It hasnīt destroyed It hasnīt stayed

Plural

Plural

Plural

Plural Plural

We havenīt played

We havenīt enjoyed

We havenīt betrayed

We havenīt destroyed We havenīt stayed

You havenīt played

You havenīt enjoyed

You havenīt betrayed

You havenīt destroyed You havenīt stayed

They havenīt played

They havenīt enjoyed

They havenīt betrayed

They havenīt destroyed They havenīt stayed

 

 

 

   

Verbs ending in "-ch"

 

 

   

Verb: To Watch

Verb: To Attach

Verb: To March

Verb: To Reach Verb: To Search

Singular

Singular

Singular

Singular Singular

I havenīt watched

I havenīt attached

I havenīt marched

I havenīt reached I havenīt searched

You havenīt watched

You havenīt attached

You havenīt marched

You havenīt reached You havenīt searched

He hasnīt watched

He hasnīt attached

He hasnīt marched

He hasnīt reached He hasnīt searched

She hasnīt watched

She hasnīt attached

She hasnīt marched

She hasnīt reached She hasnīt searched

It hasnīt watched

It hasnīt attached

It hasnīt marched

It hasnīt reached It hasnīt searched

Plural

Plural

Plural

Plural Plural

We havenīt watched

We havenīt attached

We havenīt marched

We havenīt reached We havenīt searched

You havenīt watched

You havenīt attached

You havenīt marched

You havenīt reached You havenīt searched

They havenīt watched

They havenīt attached

They havenīt marched

They havenīt reached They havenīt searched

 

 

 

   

Verbs ending in "-ss"

 

 

   

Verb: To Pass

Verb: To Discuss

Verb: To Dismiss

Verb: To Miss Verb: To Express

Singular

Singular

Singular

Singular Singular

I havenīt passed

I havenīt discussed

I havenīt dismissed

I havenīt missed I havenīt expressed

You havenīt passed

You havenīt discussed

You havenīt dismissed

You havenīt missed You havenīt expressed

He hasnīt passed

He hasnīt discussed

He hasnīt dismissed

He hasnīt missed He hasnīt expressed

She hasnīt passed

She hasnīt discussed

She hasnīt dismissed

She hasnīt missed She hasnīt expressed

It hasnīt passed

It hasnīt discussed

It hasnīt dismissed

It hasnīt missed It hasnīt expressed

Plural

Plural

Plural

Plural Plural

We havenīt passed

We havenīt discussed

We havenīt dismissed

We havenīt missed We havenīt expressed

You havenīt passed

You havenīt discussed

You havenīt dismissed

You havenīt missed You havenīt expressed

They havenīt passed

They havenīt discussed

They havenīt dismissed

They havenīt missed They havenīt expressed

 

 

 

   

Verbs ending in "-sh"

 

 

   

Verb: To Clash

Verb: To Crush

Verb: To Establish

Verb: To Finish Verb: To Smash

Singular

Singular

Singular

Singular Singular

I havenīt clashed

I havenīt crushed

I havenīt established

I havenīt finished I havenīt smashed

You havenīt clashed

You havenīt crushed

You havenīt established

You havenīt finished You havenīt smashed

He hasnīt clashed

He hasnīt crushed

He hasnīt established

He hasnīt finished He hasnīt smashed

She hasnīt clashed

She hasnīt crushed

She hasnīt established

She hasnīt finished She hasnīt smashed

It hasnīt clashed

It hasnīt crushed

It hasnīt established

It hasnīt finished It hasnīt smashed

Plural

Plural

Plural

Plural Plural

We havenīt clashed

We havenīt crushed

We havenīt established

We havenīt finished We havenīt smashed

You havenīt clashed

You havenīt crushed

You havenīt established

You havenīt finished You havenīt smashed

They havenīt clashed

They havenīt crushed

They havenīt established

They havenīt finished They havenīt smashed

 

 

 

   

Verbs ending in "-x"

 

 

   

Verb: To Fix

 

 

   

Singular

 

 

   

I havenīt fixed

 

 

   

You havenīt fixed

 

 

   

He hasnīt fixed

 

 

   

She hasnīt fixed

 

 

   

It hasnīt fixed

 

 

   

Plural

 

 

   

We havenīt fixed

 

 

   

You havenīt fixed

 

 

   

They havenīt fixed

 

 

   

 

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