After have or has, use the past participle. For most verbs, it is the -ed form, the same as the past: worked, played, cleaned.
-ed: the same as the past
I have cleaned my room.
She has watched that movie.
Try it: Woman: The kitchen floor is all wet. Man: I have ___ it. Please don't walk on it! Choose what the man says. (cooked / washed / ate) Answer: washed — The floor is wet because he has washed it.
The same as the past
Many verbs have the same form in the past and after have / has: bought, paid, found, lost, told, met, heard, felt.
I have bought the tickets.
She has told me everything.
We have met before.
Try it: Man: Can I give you some money for dinner? Woman: No, it's okay. I've ___ for it. Choose what the woman says. (waited / took / paid) Answer: paid — He wants to give her money, but she has paid for dinner.
gone, seen, eaten, taken, given
Some verbs change more: go → gone, see → seen, eat → eaten, take → taken, give → given.
He has gone home.
We have taken the bus.
She has given me her number.
Not "I have saw that movie." — say "I have seen that movie.". After have, use seen, not saw.
Try it: Man: Is there any pizza left? Woman: Sorry! The kids have ___ it all. Choose what the woman says. (eaten / ate / seen / saw) Answer: eaten — After have, use eaten, not ate. There is no pizza left.
been, done, had, made
be → been, do → done, have → had, make → made.
I have been here before.
She has done the dishes.
We have had a great day.
He has made a lot of friends.
Try it: Woman: Do you want to watch a movie? Man: Sure. I've ___ all my work. Choose what the man says. (made / broke / done) Answer: done — You do work, so he has done it.
Try it: Man: The TV doesn't work. Woman: I know. Your cousin has ___ it. Choose what the woman says. (broken / fixed / wrote) Answer: broken — The TV does not work, so the cousin has broken it.
get → got → gotten
After have / has, American English often uses gotten, the past participle of get.
It has gotten cold outside.
She has gotten a new job.
Try it: Man: Do you still hear from your old teacher? Woman: Yes. I've ___ two letters from her this month. Choose what the woman says. (gotten / getted / written / wrote) Answer: gotten — After I've, use gotten. The letters came from her teacher.