| 8.3.6 La negazione nel present perfect |
La negazione nel present perfect segue la regola generale. Se c' è un verbo modale o un ausiliare, è questo che deve essere negato.
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| I have already baked the cake. | I have not (haven't) baked the cake. |
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| Have you ever been to London? | Haven't
you ever been
to London? = Have you not ever (= never) been to London? |
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| She has worked here for 20 years. | She has not (hasn't) worked here for 20 years. |
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| We have just opened a bottle of wine. | We have not (haven't) just opened a bottle of wine. |
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| Have you seen Alex lately? | Have
you not seen Alex lately? = Haven't you seen Alex lately? |
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| He has worked a lot recently. | He has not (hasn't) worked a lot recently. |
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| She has lived here since 1980. | She has not (hasn't) lived here since 1980. |
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Nel caso ci siano un verbo modale e un verbo ausiliare, si realizza la negazione con il verbo modale.
| esempio | ||
| I have already baked the cake. | I cannot (can't) have baked the cake. |
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| She has worked here for 20 years. | She may not have worked here for 20 years. |
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| We have just opened a bottle of wine. | We must not (mustn't) have just opened a bottle of wine. |
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| He has worked a lot recently. | He didn't need to have worked a lot recently. |
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| She has lived here since 1980. | She has not (hasn't) to have lived here since 1980. |
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