Present Perfect 1 Flashcards
- We use present perfect
with:
ever
never
in my life
how many times in my life
- Present Perfect formula:
I
We
You + have + V3/Ved
They ‘ve
He
She + has + V3/Ved
It ‘s
- Present perfect is used when we speak about a period which is not finished, which started in the past and continuous till now. It is still true now.
For example:
I have always believed in you! You will do it!
(I started to believe in you some time in the past and I still believe in you now.)
- I have never swum in the ocean in my life.
Have you ever swum in the ocean in your life?
Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.
I haven’t swum in the ocean in my life.
or
I have never swum in the ocean in my life.
I have swum in the ocean three times in my life.
How many times have you swum in the ocean in your life?
- She has been to Jamaica in her life.
Has she been to Jamaica in her life?
Yes, she has.
No, she hasn’t.
She hasn’t been to Jamaica in her life.
How many times has she been to Jamaica in her life?
She has been to Jamaica once in her life.
Make questions and the give answers:
/you / ever / meet / a famous person in your life?
Have you ever met a famous person in your life?
Yes, I have.
I have met many famous people in my life.
I have met many famous photographers, actors and musicians in my life.
No, I haven’t.
I haven’t met any famous people in my life.
I have never met any famous people in my life.
How many famous people have you met in your life?
When we want to ask for more details ( when something happened, how it happened, etc.) we use past simple tense.
When did you meet them?
Where did you meet them?…..
/ you / ever / see / a famous singer or group / perform live in your life?
Have you ever seen a famous singer or group perform life in your life?
Yes, I have.
/ you / ever / play / in a rock band in your life?
Have you ever played in a rock band in your life?
/ you / ever / sing / in a choir [kwaie] in your life?
Have you ever sung in a chor in your life?
/ you / ever / be / on TV in your life?
Have you ever been on TV in your life?
/ you / ever / be / in the newspaper in your life?
Have you ever been in the newspaper in your life?
/ you / ever / win / a prize in your life?
Have you ever won a prize in your life?
/ you / ever / win / a competition / in your life?
Have you ever won a competition in your life?
/ you / ever / win / any money in your life?
Have you ever won any money in your life?
/ you / ever / go to the ballet?
Have you ever been to the ballet?
/ you / ever / go to the opera?
Have you ever been to the opera?
/ you / ever / go to a classical concert?
Have you ever been to a classical concert?
/ you / ever / visit / an exotic country?
Have you ever visited an exotic country?
/ you / ever / visit / New York?
Have you ever visited New York?
/ you / ever / climb / a high mountain?
Have you ever climbed a high mountain?
/ you / ever / go parachuting?
Have you ever been parachuting?
/ you / ever / drive / a bus?
Have you ever driven a bus?
/ you / ever / drive / a lorry?
Have you ever driven a lorry?
/ you / ever / drive / a sports car?
Have you ever driven a sports car?
/ you / ever / ride / a horse?
Have you ever ridden a horse?
/ you / ever / ride / a camel?
Have you ever ridden a camel?