Present Perfect form

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Present Perfect Tense is built with have or has (only in the third person singular) and past participle.
Past participle = the third column in the box with irregular verbs, or infinitive + -d, -ed.

Form

	Affirmative sentences	Short forms
I	I have written a letter.	I've written a letter.
you	You have written a letter.	You've written a letter.
he	He has written a letter.	He's written a letter.
she	She has written a letter.	She's written a letter.
it	It has written a letter.	It's written a letter.
we	We have written a letter.	We've written a letter.
you	You have written a letter.	You've written a letter.
they	They have written a letter	They've written a letter.

	Negative sentences	Short forms
I	I have not written a letter.	I haven't written a letter.
you	You have not written a letter.	You haven't written a letter.
he	He has not written a letter.	He hasn't written a letter.
she	She has not written a letter.	She hasn't written a letter.
it	It has not written a letter.	It hasn't written a letter.
we	We have not written a letter.	We haven't written a letter.
you	You have not written a letter.	You haven't written a letter.
they	They have not written a letter.	They haven't written a letter.

	Questions
I	Have I written a letter?
you	Have you written a letter?
he	Has he written a letter?
she	Has she written a letter?
it	Has it written a letter?
we	Have we written a letter?
you	Have you written a letter?
they	Have they written a letter?