B1 Questions & Negation 11 min read Moyen

Le Présent Perfect Négatif (pas encore fait)

Pour parler de choses qui ne sont pas encore arrivées dans une période non terminée, utilise le Present Perfect Negative.
Marquer comme appris
Entraîne-toi

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use 'haven't' or 'hasn't' followed by a past participle to talk about things that didn't happen in an unfinished time period.

  • Use 'haven't' for I, you, we, they (e.g., I haven't eaten).
  • Use 'hasn't' for he, she, it (e.g., She hasn't arrived).
  • Always use the Past Participle (V3), never the base form or past simple.
👤 + ❌ (haven't/hasn't) + 🏁 (Past Participle)

Overview

T'as déjà ressenti ce silence gênant quand quelqu'un te demande si t'as vu le dernier documentaire viral sur Netflix, et que tu dois admettre que haven't (non) ? C'est le Present Perfect Negative en action. C'est l'outil grammatical dont t'as besoin quand tu veux parler de choses qui ne sont pas encore arrivées dans ta vie.
Ou peut-être de choses que t'as pas finies aujourd'hui. C'est le pont entre ton passé et ton toi actuel inaccompli. Vois-le comme le temps du pas encore ou du jamais.
C'est bien plus qu'une simple phrase négative. Ça porte le poids de l'attente. Si tu dis "I haven't eaten," t'as probablement faim en ce moment.
Si tu dis "I didn't eat," t'es juste un livre d'histoire. L'un est vivant ; l'autre est un chapitre clos.
Ce point de grammaire est ton meilleur ami pour les mises à jour de statut. Il parle aux gens de tes expériences (ou de leur absence). On l'utilise pour connecter le passé au moment présent.
C'est parfait pour ces conversations du type "I haven't been there ou I haven't tried that". Tu l'utiliseras constamment dans les entretiens d'embauche sur Zoom. Tu l'utiliseras quand t'enverras des SMS à des potes à propos d'une série.
Même quand tu te plaindras à une appli de livraison de repas à propos d'une commande qui hasn't (n'est pas) arrivée. C'est le temps ultime du pas encore. Il décrit une période de temps qui a commencé dans le passé et continue jusqu'à cette seconde précise.
Si t'as pas fini ton café, la tasse est toujours dans ta main. Si t'as pas visité Paris, ton passeport attend toujours ce tampon. C'est le temps du potentiel.
C'est le temps du FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out). Parce que si tu haven't (n'as pas) fait quelque chose, il y a encore une chance que tu le fasses ! Attends juste pas le siècle prochain pour apprendre cette règle.

How This Grammar Works

Le Present Perfect Negative se concentre sur le résultat ou l'état des choses maintenant. Il s'en fiche de savoir exactement *quand* quelque chose n'est pas arrivé. Il s'intéresse seulement au fait que ce *hasn't* (n'est pas) arrivé jusqu'à présent.
Imagine ta vie comme une liste de contrôle géante. Ce temps marque les cases qui sont encore vides. Il fonctionne avec le concept de temps inachevé.
Ça peut être today, this week, ou même your whole life. Si la période n'est pas terminée, tu utilises ce temps. C'est différent du Past Simple parce que le Past Simple est une impasse.
Le Present Perfect est une porte ouverte. Si tu dis "I haven't called my mom today," la journée est toujours en cours. T'as encore le temps d'être un bon enfant !
Mais si tu dis "I didn't call my mom yesterday," eh bien, hier c'est fini. T'as raté ta chance. Il traite aussi des événements récents.
C'est pour ça qu'on l'utilise pour des choses qui juste hasn't (ne sont pas) arrivées. Comme un e-mail qui hasn't (n'a pas) atterri dans ta boîte de réception encore. C'est à propos de la conséquence présente d'une non-action passée.
Si tu haven't (n'as pas) dormi, t'es fatigué maintenant. La grammaire connecte le ne pas faire au être maintenant.

Formation Pattern

1
Créer cette forme, c'est comme construire un set Lego. T'as juste besoin de trois pièces spécifiques dans le bon ordre. Suis ces étapes pour construire ta phrase :
2
Commence avec ton Subject (I, you, we, they, he, she, it).
3
Ajoute le verbe auxiliaire have ou has. Utilise has pour he/she/it. Utilise have pour tous les autres.
4
Ajoute le mot magique not pour le rendre négatif.
5
Termine avec le Past Participle de ton verbe principal.
6
Pour les verbes réguliers, le Past Participle ressemble juste au passé (se terminant par -ed). Pour les verbes irréguliers, eh bien, tu devras mémoriser ces formes pièges !
7
Dans la vie quotidienne, on utilise presque toujours des contractions.
8
have not devient haven't
9
has not devient hasn't

Conjugation Table

Subject Negative Form Example Translation
--- --- --- ---
I haven't I haven't seen that TikTok. Je n'ai pas vu ce TikTok.
You haven't You haven't replied to my text. Tu n'as pas répondu à mon texto.
He/She/It hasn't The app hasn't updated yet. L'application n'a pas encore été mise à jour.
We haven't We haven't ordered the pizza. Nous n'avons pas commandé la pizza.
They haven't They haven't arrived at the party. Ils ne sont pas encore arrivés à la fête.

When To Use It

Quand est-ce que tu devrais sortir ça de ta poche à grammaire ? Voici les scénarios les plus courants :
  • Life Experiences: Parler de choses que tu n'as jamais faites de ta vie. "I haven't ever been to a rave."
  • Unfinished Time: Quand la période de temps est toujours en cours. "I haven't checked my email *this morning*."
  • Recent Events (with 'yet'): Quand tu t'attends à ce que quelque chose arrive bientôt. "The Uber hasn't arrived yet."
  • Changes Over Time: Pour dire que quelque chose n'a pas changé. "The weather hasn't improved at all."
  • Current Result: Quand la non-action a un résultat maintenant. "I haven't done my laundry, so I have no clean shirts."
Tu verras ça partout. En légende sur Instagram : "I haven't been this happy in years!
Dans les messages Slack au boulot :
The client hasn't sent the feedback." C'est la langue du monde moderne. C'est ce que tu dis quand t'attends ton livreur DoorDash ou que ta mise à jour Fortnite se termine.
C'est aussi très poli. Dire "I haven't received the file
semble beaucoup plus doux que
You didn't send the file." Ça met l'accent sur le résultat manquant, pas sur l'échec de la personne. Sauf si tu parles à ton chat, qui hasn't (n'a pas) arrêté de miauler depuis une heure.
Là, lâche-toi !

Common Mistakes

T'inquiète, même les natifs trébuchent là-dessus parfois. Mais pas toi, parce que tu lis ça !
  • The Did Trap: Beaucoup de gens essaient d'utiliser did avec le Present Perfect. Ils disent ✗ "I haven't did it. Le correct est ✓ I haven't done it." Rappelle-toi, have prend toujours le Past Participle (la 3ème forme), jamais le passé simple.
  • The Has/Have Mix-up: Utiliser haven't pour he/she/it. ✗ "He haven't seen it. Ça doit être ✓ He hasn't seen it."
  • Missing Participles: Oublier de changer le verbe. ✗ "I haven't see the movie." T'as besoin de ce -n à la fin : ✓ "I haven't seen the movie."
  • Wrong Time markers: Utiliser des marqueurs de temps révolus. ✗ "I haven't seen him yesterday.
    Utilise le Past Simple pour les temps passés spécifiques. Dis ✓
    I didn't see him yesterday OU ✓ I haven't seen him since yesterday."
  • The 'Yet' Overload: Ajouter 'yet' à chaque phrase. C'est bien de dire "I haven't eaten." T'as pas toujours besoin de 'yet' sauf si t'insistes sur l'attente.

Contrast With Similar Patterns

Le plus grand rival est le Past Simple Negative (didn't + base verb). Comment choisir ?
Imagine une frise chronologique. S'il y a une date spécifique, une heure, ou si l'événement est complètement fini (comme un événement historique), utilise didn't. "I didn't go to the gym *on Monday*." C'est un fait sur le passé.
Si le temps est ouvert et que l'événement peut encore arriver, utilise haven't. "I haven't gone to the gym *this week*." La semaine n'est pas finie ! Il y a encore de l'espoir pour tes muscles.
Un autre contraste est never. Tu peux dire "I haven't seen that movie ou I have never seen that movie." Never est beaucoup plus fort. Ça veut dire zéro fois dans toute ta vie.
Haven't est plus neutre. Si tu utilises never, n'utilise pas not. ✗ "I haven't never seen it" est une double négation (sauf si t'es dans une chanson de rap, là c'est peut-être cool, mais pas à ton examen d'anglais).

Quick FAQ

Q

Est-ce que je peux utiliser haven't pour des choses qui sont arrivées il y a longtemps ?

Seulement si la période est encore ouverte. "I haven't seen my childhood friend in 20 years." La période de 20 ans continue encore !

Q

Est-ce que has not est mieux que hasn't ?

Dans les commentaires WhatsApp ou Instagram ? Non. Hasn't est beaucoup plus naturel. Dans une dissertation formelle pour l'université ? Has not est plus sûr.

Q

Et si je ne connais pas la forme du Past Participle ?

Dans le doute, cherche-la ! Ou cherche des motifs. La plupart des verbes sont réguliers. Mais ne devine pas avec 'go' ou 'see'. C'est 'gone' et 'seen', pas 'goed' et 'seed'. Google Translate se trompe parfois selon le contexte, alors vérifie dans un vrai dictionnaire !

Q

Est-ce que j'ai toujours besoin de yet avec le négatif ?

Non. Yet ajoute juste une couche supplémentaire de "Je m'attends à ce que ça arrive bientôt«. »I haven't finished est une affirmation. I haven't finished *yet*" est une promesse que tu y travailles. Parfait pour éviter les ennuis avec ton patron !

Q

C'est ok d'utiliser haven't avec ever ?

En fait, on utilise généralement haven't avec ever dans les questions, mais pour les négations, on utilise haven't ou have never. "I haven't ever been there est possible mais I've never been there" est beaucoup plus courant. Reste simple ! Ton cerveau te remerciera.

Q

Comment je parle de quelque chose qui n'est *juste* pas arrivé ?

On utilise souvent just pour les choses positives, mais pour les négations, on reste sur haven't + yet ou still haven't. "I *still* haven't received the code. Ce still" ajoute un peu de frustration. Comme quand t'attends un code d'authentification à deux facteurs qui ne veut juste pas s'afficher.

Q

C'est quoi l'histoire avec gone vs been dans les phrases négatives ?

Bonne question ! Dans les négations, ils veulent souvent dire la même chose. "I haven't been to London" veut dire que tu n'as jamais visité. "He hasn't gone to work" veut dire qu'il est à la maison en ce moment. L'un concerne l'expérience, l'autre concerne la localisation en ce moment.

2. Present Perfect Negative Conjugation

Subject Auxiliary (Negative) Past Participle (V3) Example
I
haven't
finished
I haven't finished.
You
haven't
eaten
You haven't eaten.
He
hasn't
gone
He hasn't gone.
She
hasn't
called
She hasn't called.
It
hasn't
stopped
It hasn't stopped.
We
haven't
started
We haven't started.
They
haven't
arrived
They haven't arrived.

Contractions vs. Full Forms

Full Form Contraction Usage Note
have not
haven't
Most common in speech and informal writing.
has not
hasn't
Used for 3rd person singular (he/she/it).
I've not
I've not
Alternative contraction, common in some UK dialects.

Meanings

The present perfect negative describes actions that have not occurred at any point between the past and the present moment, often implying they might happen later.

1

Lack of Experience

To state that someone has never done something in their entire life up to now.

“I haven't ever been to Japan.”

“She hasn't seen that movie before.”

2

Unfinished Time Period

To say an action didn't happen within a period that is still continuing (today, this week, this year).

“I haven't had any water today.”

“We haven't seen him this week.”

3

Expectation (Yet)

To describe an action that was expected to happen by now but hasn't.

“The mail hasn't arrived yet.”

“He hasn't called me back.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Le Présent Perfect Négatif (pas encore fait)
Sujet Auxiliaire + Négation Participe Passé Exemple Moderne
I
haven't
seen
I haven't seen your latest post.
You
haven't
replied
You haven't replied to my DM.
He
hasn't
called
He hasn't called me on Zoom yet.
She
hasn't
posted
She hasn't posted a story today.
It
hasn't
loaded
The Netflix page hasn't loaded.
We
haven't
started
We haven't started the meeting.
They
haven't
sent
They haven't sent the email.

Spectre de formalité

Formel
We have not yet completed the requested analysis.

We have not yet completed the requested analysis. (Workplace reporting)

Neutre
We haven't finished the analysis yet.

We haven't finished the analysis yet. (Workplace reporting)

Informel
Haven't done the analysis yet.

Haven't done the analysis yet. (Workplace reporting)

Argot
Still ain't done the work.

Still ain't done the work. (Workplace reporting)

Utilisations du Present Perfect Négatif

Present Perfect Négatif

Expérience de vie

  • Never been I haven't been to Paris.

Temps non terminé

  • Today I haven't called him today.

Résultat récent

  • Not yet The food hasn't arrived yet.

Passé Simple vs Present Perfect Négatif

Passé Simple Négatif
I didn't eat (yesterday). Temps terminé, moment spécifique.
Present Perfect Négatif
I haven't eaten (yet). Temps non terminé, toujours faim.

Choisir Haven't ou Hasn't

1

Le sujet est-il He, She, ou It ?

YES
Utilise 'Hasn't'
NO
Utilise 'Haven't'
2

As-tu la 3ème forme (Participe) ?

YES
Complète la phrase !
NO ↓

Marqueurs Négatifs Courants

⏰

Marqueurs de temps

  • • Yet
  • • Already
  • • Lately
  • • So far
🔄

Fréquence

  • • Never
  • • Not ever
  • • Rarely (hasn't often)
Inscris-toi gratuitement pour lire l'explication complète

Exemples par niveau

1

I haven't eaten my lunch.

I have not eaten my lunch yet.

2

She hasn't seen the cat.

She has not seen the cat.

3

We haven't finished.

We are not done yet.

4

They haven't come home.

They are not at home yet.

1

I haven't seen that movie yet.

I haven't seen that movie yet.

2

He hasn't called me today.

He hasn't called me today.

3

We haven't been to London.

We haven't been to London.

4

It hasn't rained this week.

It hasn't rained this week.

1

I haven't heard from him recently.

I haven't heard from him recently.

2

The company hasn't made a profit so far this year.

The company hasn't made a profit so far this year.

3

She hasn't decided what to do about the job offer.

She hasn't decided what to do about the job offer.

4

We haven't found a solution to the problem yet.

We haven't found a solution to the problem yet.

1

I haven't exactly been hiding my feelings, have I?

I haven't exactly been hiding my feelings, have I?

2

The government hasn't yet addressed the concerns of the public.

The government hasn't yet addressed the concerns of the public.

3

He hasn't been himself since the accident occurred.

He hasn't been himself since the accident occurred.

4

They haven't provided enough evidence to support their claim.

They haven't provided enough evidence to support their claim.

1

The research hasn't yielded any significant results as of yet.

The research hasn't yielded any significant results as of yet.

2

It hasn't escaped my notice that you've been late every day.

It hasn't escaped my notice that you've been late every day.

3

The architect hasn't fully accounted for the structural limitations.

The architect hasn't fully accounted for the structural limitations.

4

Such a phenomenon hasn't been observed in this region for centuries.

Such a phenomenon hasn't been observed in this region for centuries.

1

The sheer scale of the disaster hasn't quite dawned on the local population.

The sheer scale of the disaster hasn't quite dawned on the local population.

2

He hasn't so much as lifted a finger to help us with the preparations.

He hasn't so much as lifted a finger to help us with the preparations.

3

The implications of this policy haven't been thoroughly interrogated by the committee.

The implications of this policy haven't been thoroughly interrogated by the committee.

4

History hasn't always been kind to those who sought to challenge the status quo.

History hasn't always been kind to those who sought to challenge the status quo.

Facile à confondre

Present Perfect Negative (haven't / hasn't) vs Past Simple Negative (didn't)

Learners use 'didn't' when the time period is still open or the result is relevant.

Present Perfect Negative (haven't / hasn't) vs Present Perfect Continuous Negative (haven't been -ing)

Learners confuse the lack of a completed action with the lack of a continuous one.

Present Perfect Negative (haven't / hasn't) vs Never vs. Haven't

Using both 'haven't' and 'never' in the same sentence.

Erreurs courantes

✗

I haven't see him.

✓

I haven't seen him.

You must use the past participle (seen), not the base form (see).
✗

He haven't eaten.

✓

He hasn't eaten.

Use 'hasn't' for he/she/it.
✗

I no have seen it.

✓

I haven't seen it.

English uses 'haven't', not 'no have'.
✗

I haven't did it.

✓

I haven't done it.

Don't use the past simple (did); use the past participle (done).
✗

I haven't seen him yesterday.

✓

I didn't see him yesterday.

You cannot use specific past times (yesterday, last week) with the present perfect.
✗

I haven't never been there.

✓

I haven't ever been there. / I have never been there.

Avoid double negatives. Use 'haven't ever' or 'have never'.
✗

She hasn't finished already.

✓

She hasn't finished yet.

In negative sentences, we usually use 'yet' instead of 'already'.
✗

I haven't been knowing him for long.

✓

I haven't known him for long.

Stative verbs like 'know' are rarely used in the continuous form, even in the perfect negative.
✗

It's three years since I haven't seen him.

✓

It's three years since I last saw him. / I haven't seen him for three years.

The 'since' clause usually takes a positive past simple verb.
✗

I haven't seen him since two weeks.

✓

I haven't seen him for two weeks.

Use 'for' with a period of time, 'since' with a point in time.
✗

I haven't seen him, I don't think.

✓

I don't think I've seen him.

While the 'wrong' version is common in speech, 'negative raising' (moving the negative to the main verb) is preferred in formal writing.

Structures de phrases

I haven't ___ yet.

She hasn't ___ since ___.

We haven't ___ so far this ___.

It hasn't escaped my notice that ___.

Real World Usage

Job Interview common

I haven't had the opportunity to work with that software yet, but I am a quick learner.

Texting a Friend constant

Haven't left yet! Be there in 10.

Travel / Airport very common

Our flight hasn't appeared on the board yet.

Restaurant occasional

We haven't received our drinks yet.

Social Media common

I haven't posted a reel in ages!

Doctor's Office common

The symptoms haven't improved since Monday.

Inscris-toi gratuitement pour voir tous les exemples
⚠️

Le piège de la double négation

Attention ! En anglais, ne dis jamais 'I haven't never'. Utilise plutôt 'I have never' ou 'I haven't ever' pour rester correct.
🎯

Corrections polies

Tu peux utiliser le present perfect négatif pour corriger quelqu'un poliment. 'I haven't received the file' sonne mieux que 'You didn't send it'.
💡

Les contractions, c'est la vie !

Quand tu parles ou écris des messages, utilise toujours 'haven't' et 'hasn't'. Les formes complètes ('have not') sont pour les e-mails très formels ou pour insister.

Smart Tips

Use 'I haven't yet' instead of 'I didn't'. It sounds like you are still working on it.

I didn't finish the report. → I haven't finished the report yet.

Check if the verb is in the Present Perfect. These words are almost always a signal for this tense.

I don't see him since Monday. → I haven't seen him since Monday.

Remove the 'n't' from 'haven't'. 'Never' already makes the sentence negative.

I haven't never been to Paris. → I have never been to Paris.

Always use 'haven't' if you are still alive! Your life is an unfinished time period.

I didn't go to China in my life. → I haven't been to China.

Prononciation

/ˈhæv.ənt/ or /ˈhæz.ənt/

Contraction Stress

In the negative, the contraction 'haven't' or 'hasn't' usually receives more stress than the positive 'have' or 'has'.

I haven'(t) seen it.

The 't' sound

In fast speech, the final 't' in 'haven't' is often unreleased or 'glottalized' before a consonant.

Falling Intonation

I haven't finished ↘

A definitive statement of fact.

Mémorise-le

Moyen mnémotechnique

H.A.V.E.N.T: Have Action Virtually Ended? Not Totally!

Association visuelle

Imagine a bridge that is missing a few planks in the middle. You are standing on the 'Past' side looking at the 'Present' side. The missing planks represent the things you 'haven't' done yet to complete the bridge.

Rhyme

If the time is still today, 'haven't' is the word to say. If the person is a 'she', 'hasn't' is the key!

Story

Meet Bob. Bob is a procrastinator. Today, Bob has a long list. It is 5:00 PM. Bob says, 'I haven't washed the car, I hasn't cooked dinner, and I haven't called my mom.' Because the day isn't over, Bob uses the Present Perfect Negative.

Word Web

haven'thasn'tyetneverparticipleunfinishedexperiencerecently

Défi

Look at your to-do list for today. Say out loud three things you haven't done yet using the 'I haven't [V3] yet' pattern.

Notes culturelles

British speakers use the present perfect negative much more frequently than American speakers for recent actions.

Americans often substitute the Past Simple Negative ('I didn't eat yet') where British speakers would strictly use the Present Perfect.

In AAVE, 'ain't' is a common substitute for 'haven't' or 'hasn't'.

The 'have' + past participle construction emerged in Old English, originally meaning 'I possess [something] in a completed state'.

Amorces de conversation

“

What is a famous movie that you haven't seen yet?

“

Have you ever traveled to a country where you haven't liked the food?

“

What is a goal you haven't achieved so far this year?

“

Is there a book everyone loves that you haven't been able to finish?

Sujets d'écriture

Write about three things you haven't done today but need to do before bed.
Reflect on your life experiences. List five things you haven't done yet but are on your 'bucket list'.
Discuss a project at work or school that hasn't gone according to plan. What hasn't worked?
Write a letter to your future self about the things you haven't mastered yet but hope to by next year.

Erreurs courantes

Incorrect

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

Sign up free to see all tips

Test Yourself

Complète la phrase avec la forme négative correcte.

I ___ (not/see) the new Spider-Man movie yet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: haven't seen
On utilise 'haven't' avec 'I' et le participe passé 'seen' pour le present perfect.
Quelle phrase est correcte ? Choix multiple

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She hasn't finished her coffee.
'She' nécessite 'hasn't' et le participe passé 'finished'.
Trouve l'erreur dans la phrase. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

They haven't gave us the Wi-Fi password yet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: They haven't given us the Wi-Fi password yet.
Le participe passé de 'give' est 'given', pas 'gave'.

Score: /3

Exercices pratiques

8 exercises
Choose the correct form to complete the sentence. Choix multiple

He ___ his homework yet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hasn't finished
We use 'hasn't' for 'he' and the past participle 'finished'.
Fill in the blank with the correct negative present perfect form of the verb in brackets.

I ___ (see) that movie before.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: haven't seen
The subject 'I' takes 'haven't' and the V3 of 'see' is 'seen'.
Find the mistake in the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

We haven't went to the store today.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: went
The past participle of 'go' is 'gone', not 'went'.
Change the positive sentence to a negative one. Sentence Transformation

She has already called the doctor.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She hasn't called the doctor yet.
In negative sentences, 'already' usually changes to 'yet'.
Is the following sentence grammatically correct? True False Rule

I haven't seen him last week.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
You cannot use 'last week' (a finished time) with the present perfect.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Is dinner ready? B: No, I ___ the table.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: haven't set
'Set' is an irregular verb where the V3 is also 'set'.
Which time marker can be used with 'haven't'? Grammar Sorting

Select the correct marker.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: So far
'So far' indicates an unfinished period, which fits the present perfect.
Match the subject to the correct auxiliary. Match Pairs

1. My brother, 2. My friends

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 1-hasn't, 2-haven't
'My brother' is he (hasn't), 'My friends' is they (haven't).

Score: /8

Practice Bank

10 exercises
Remplis le blanc. Texte trous

My phone ___ (not/charge) fully yet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hasn't charged
Corrige l'erreur. Error Correction

I haven't never been to Japan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Both are correct.
Mets les mots dans le bon ordre. Sentence Reorder

replied / she / message / hasn't / to / my

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She hasn't replied to my message.
Traduis en anglais. Traduction

Wir haben das Abendessen noch nicht bestellt.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: We haven't ordered dinner yet.
Choisis la meilleure option. Choix multiple

Select the best option:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I haven't worked with this software before.
Associe les paires. Match Pairs

Match the pairs:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: He | hasn't seen, They | haven't seen, It | hasn't worked
Remplis le blanc. Texte trous

You ___ (not/tell) me about your trip yet!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: haven't told
Corrige la forme du verbe. Error Correction

The concert hasn't began yet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The concert hasn't begun yet.
Traduis en anglais. Traduction

Ich habe meine E-Mails heute noch nicht gelesen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I haven't read my emails today.
Laquelle est la plus naturelle pour un message texte ? Choix multiple

Pick the most common usage:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I haven't seen your text until now.

Score: /10

FAQ (8)

No. You cannot use specific past time markers like `yesterday` with the present perfect. Use the past simple: `I didn't see him yesterday`.

Use `hasn't` only for the third person singular (`he`, `she`, `it`). Use `haven't` for everything else (`I`, `you`, `we`, `they`).

No. `I haven't got` usually means 'I don't possess' (Present Simple meaning), while `I haven't had` is the negative of 'I have had' (Present Perfect).

In American English, the Past Simple is often used for recent actions where British English would use the Present Perfect. Both are understood, but the Present Perfect is more 'standard' globally.

No, that's a double negative. Say `I have never been` or `I haven't ever been`.

Yes, you must use the Past Participle (V3). For example, `haven't gone`, not `haven't go` or `haven't went`.

Use `have not` in formal writing, like business reports, academic essays, or legal documents.

Not necessarily. It usually implies that the action hasn't happened *up to now*, but it might happen in the future.

Scaffolded Practice

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

Inscris-toi gratuitement pour t'entraîner

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto (no he...)

English is stricter about not using specific past time markers like 'yesterday'.

French moderate

Passé Composé (je n'ai pas...)

French uses this form for finished past events; English does not.

German moderate

Perfekt (ich habe nicht...)

German uses the Perfect for 'yesterday', which is a major error in English.

Japanese low

~te inai (~ていない)

Japanese focuses on the 'state' of the result rather than the 'time' connection.

Arabic low

Lam + Jussive (لم)

Arabic changes the verb mood entirely; English uses an auxiliary.

Chinese none

Méiyǒu (没有)

Chinese has no verb conjugation or auxiliary 'have'.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Next
Poser des questions sur la vie et le progrès (Questions au Present Perfect)

Learn These First

B1 Requires

Present Perfect en Anglais : Relier le Passé au Présent (Formation de Base)

Overview T’es-tu déjà retrouvé dans une pièce en ayant complètement oublié pourquoi tu y étais allé ? On est tous passés...

Vidéos associées

What is kink?: Sex Ed #15 08:09

What is kink?: Sex Ed #15
The giant metal walls keeping London above water 05:34

The giant metal walls keeping London above water
Affirmative to Negative & Negative to Affirmative | Grammar For Kids | Periwinkle 2:06 YouTube

Affirmative to Negative & Negative to Affirmative | Grammar For Kids | Periwinkle

Periwinkle

Related Grammar Rules

A1

Négation en anglais : Utiliser 'not' correctement

Avez-vous déjà essayé de dire `I not like coffee` pour recevoir un regard confus ? Cela arrive à tout le monde au début....
A1

Can: Questions et Négations

Ever felt stuck when your phone dies and you need a charger? Ou peut-être que tu es à une soirée et que tu veux demander...
A2

Poser des questions avec 'How' (How much, many, often, long, old)

### Vue d'ensemble En anglais, pour poser des questions précises et obtenir des informations spécifiques, on utilise des...
B2

Tags de Question Complexes : Vérification Sociale (aren't I, shall we)

Overview As-tu déjà envoyé un texto et senti que tu avais besoin d'un petit coup de pouce d'approbation ? Tu cherches es...
B2

La politesse à son apogée : Maîtriser les questions indirectes

### Overview Tu as sans doute déjà remarqué que l'anglais, tout comme le français, accorde une importance capitale à la...
Was this helpful?

Commentaires (0)

Connectez-vous pour Commenter
Pas encore de commentaires. Soyez le premier à partager vos idées !