Affirmative sentences, negative sentences, questions, and usage examples with present perfect tense.

In English, the present perfect tense is usually used to talk about an event that started in the past and is related to the moment of speaking. Below are the most commonly used sentence examples with the present perfect tense; however, the usages are not mentioned. For a detailed explanation, click the link below.

Present Perfect Tense - Usage and Explanation →

Usage Examples

・They've been married for ten years.

・It hasn’t rained for weeks.

・We have known each other for a long time.

・I haven't  had a holiday for ages.

・I haven't seen him since Friday.

・He hasn't phoned me since he went abroad.

・How long have you worked here?

・I have never ridden a horse.

・Have you ever ridden a horse?

・I’ve just had lunch.

・I have not seen him yet.

・He has already left.

・He has been very busy recently.

・I’ve lived here all my life.

・He has always loved chess.

・Until now I have always lived alone.

・We haven't had any problems so far.

・I have watched that movie before.

・I have not drunk coffee today.

・I have read a book this week.

・I have read this book three times.

・It is the first time he has ridden a horse.

・This is the second time I have come here.

・It is the best book I have ever read.

・It is three years since I last saw him.
・It has been three years since I last saw him.

・How long is it since his father died?
・How long has it been since his father died?

・I’ve met a lot of people in the last few days.

・The shop has been closed for the past three days.

・Inflation has increased greatly over the last five months.

Affirmative Sentences

・I have finished my homework.

・We have seen that movie before.

・He has lived in this city for five years.

・It has rained a lot this month.

・He has lived in five different countries.

・She has traveled to Europe several times

・I have known her since we were kids.

・I have never been to Japan.

・I have just finished my homework.

・They have worked on the project this week.

・He has lost a lot of weight recently.

・The company has just launched its new product.

・They have recently expanded their business.

・He has won several awards in the past year.

・We have encountered various challenges in our journey.

・She has lost her keys. Now she can't open the door.

Negative Sentences

・She hasn't finished her coffee.

・She hasn't finished her homework yet.

・He hasn't gone abroad this year.

・He hasn't eaten lunch today.

・I haven't visited that museum before.

・He hasn't completed the project on time.

・The team hasn't won a game in months.

・They haven't cleaned the house for weeks.

・They haven't visited their relatives this year.

・They haven't updated their website recently.

・She hasn't attended any seminars lately.

・We haven't experienced such a situation before.

・We haven't received any complaints so far.

・The company hasn't implemented the new policy yet.

・He hasn't spoken to his colleague since the argument.

Interrogative Sentences

・Have you ever traveled abroad?

・Have you finished your homework?

・Has he tried sushi before?

・Have they climbed a mountain before?

・Has he made his decision yet?

・Have you just arrived at the airport?

・Who has helped you with the project?

・Has she recently started a new job?

・Have you received any awards lately?

・Why haven't you called me back yet?

・Have you read any good books lately?

・What have you achieved in the past month?

・How long have you known each other?

・How long has it been since you saw her?

・How long have they lived in that neighborhood?

・How many times have you been to that museum?