Welcome to Part 2 of the Present Perfect series!
Click here for Part 1 – learning how to make the Present Perfect.
Use the present perfect + ever to ask questions about experiences in someone’s life.
- “Have you ever taken dance classes?”
“Yes, I have. I took 6 weeks of lessons before my wedding!” - “Has your brother ever been to India?”
“No, he hasn’t.” - “Have your friends ever helped you move to a new apartment?”
“Yes – twice!”
Don’t use ever in the answer. Only use it in questions.
If you want, you can use before in the answer:
- Yes, I’ve ever taken dance classes.
Yes, I’ve taken dance classes before.
Use the present perfect + never to talk about things you have NOT done at any time in your life.
- I’ve never failed a test. I’ve always gotten 80% or more.
- He’s never heard of Michael Jackson. I can’t believe he doesn’t know the King of Pop!
- Samantha has never been surfing. She’s afraid of the ocean.
- We’ve never studied Italian. We studied French and Spanish in school, but Italian wasn’t available.
- They’ve never told a lie. I know we can trust them.
Conversation Tip:
Many conversations begin with a question in the present perfect, and then continue with more specific questions about the experience in the simple past:
- “Have you ever taken dance classes?”
- “Yes, I have. I took 6 weeks of lessons before my wedding last year.”
- “Wow! So did you dance well on the big day?”
- “No, I didn’t – I forgot everything I’d learned in the classes, and I stepped on my wife’s feet many times!”
- “Oh no! Was she angry?”
- “No – she said she still loved me!”
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Present Perfect + ever / never
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Question 1 |
"Have Anna and Paula ever __________ to Australia?"
been | |
go | |
went |
Question 2 |
"Have you ever __________ an e-mail to the wrong person?"
send | |
sent | |
sended |
Question 3 |
"Has he ever __________ a competition?"
worn | |
won | |
win |
Question 4 |
"Have you ever __________ about starting your own business?"
thought | |
think | |
though |
Question 5 |
"Has Jared ever __________ abroad?"
worken | |
work | |
worked |
Question 6 |
"Have you ever __________ your cell phone?"
losen | |
lose | |
lost |
Question 7 |
"Have you ever __________ asleep in class?"
felt | |
fallen | |
fell |
Question 8 |
"Have you ever ____________ your anniversary?"
forgot | |
forgetting | |
forgotten |
Question 9 |
"Has your mother ever __________ you do your homework before you could watch TV?"
make | |
made | |
maken |
Question 10 |
"Have you ever __________ in front of a large audience?"
speaked | |
speak | |
spoken |
Question 11 |
"Have you ever ___________ a bone?"
broked | |
broke | |
broken |
Question 12 |
"Have you ever __________ during a movie?"
cried | |
cryed | |
cry |
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There are 12 questions to complete.
