Unit 11

Question 1

Have you ever…?

Answer 1

Have you ever travelled abroad?
Have you ever eaten Chinese food?
Have you ever studied another language apart from English?
Have you ever worked for an international company?

Question 2

Present Perfect Phrases You Can Use In Conversation

Answer 2

1. “I’ve known her for ages.”
2. “I’ve had a tough day.”
3. “This is the first time I’ve been here.”
4. “I haven’t done it yet. I’ll do it now..”
5. “I’ve had a great evening. Let’s do it again soon!”
6. “I’ve had enough.”
7. “Have you heard?”

Question 3

Simple Past X Past Perfect Tense

Answer 3

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

We use Simple Past Tense to express action or actions started and finished at a specific time in the past.

Examples : I watched TV last night. Henry painted the fence all day long yesterday.

PAST PERFECT TENSE

We use Past Perfect Tense to express that an action or actions happened before something else happened.

Examples :
I had eaten dinner before they came
Tilly had seen that film before it was on TV

Question 4

Present Perfect Simple / Continuous

Answer 4

SUBJECT + AUXILIARY VERB + BEEN + ING FORM
Ex:
I Have been working here since 1992
He hasn´ t been sleeping well lately

Remember that “state” verbs are never used in continuous form:
“I’ve knowing my best friend since elementary school.” WRONG
“I’ve known my best friend since elementary school.”
“She’s been understanding everything in the advanced class so far.” WRONG
“She’s understood everything in the advanced class so far.”

In spoken English, we often use the present perfect continuous to talk about ways you
have spent your time recently:
- “Hi, Joanna! What have you been up to lately?”
- “I’ve been training for a karate competition.”
- “Wow - good luck! And how is your son?”
- “He’s good. He’s been studying a lot lately because finals are coming up next week.”