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ACTIVITY NUMBER 8

MY EXPERIENCES

Present perfect
1. Complete the chart with the correct form of have.

I have
You have

He has
has tried to talk to
She her.
We have

They have

Now make the sentences negative.

Ihaven’t tried to talk toher.

You haven’t tried to talk to her.

He has not tried to talk to her.

She has not tried to talk to her.

We haven’t tried to talk to her.

They haven’t tried to talk to her.

Now make questions.

Haveyoutried to talk to her?

has he tried to talk to her?

has she tried to talk to her?

Have we tried to talk to her?

Have they tried to talk to her?

Have I tried to talk to her?


2. Complete these sentences using the Present Perfect Tense of the
following verbs: to be – to clean – to eat – to have – to rain – to see

1. Chris has to eat all the biscuits. (They are gone now.)
2. The boys have to be in the car. (It looks beautiful now.)
3. Mrs Wood have a busy day. (She is tired now.)
4. It not for weeks. (The garden is very dry.)
5. I have to see the film. (I know it.)
6. My sister have to be to Paris several times. (She knows it.)

3. Conjugate the verb in parentheses using the form indicated. In the


case of questions, use the indicated subject as well.

1. How long does he live (he/live) in New Jersey?


2. Peter was not play (not play) baseball since 1987.
3. I spoke (speak) Russian for twenty years.
4. We doesn’t see (not see) Tom since Christmas.
5. (Alan/fly) in an airplane before?
6. Shannon Doesn’t go(not/go) to lunch yet.

7. Our class toke (take) a field trip three times this year.
8. Where they are move (they/move) to?
9. Jennifer asks (ask) that question four times today.
10. You don’t eat (not eat) lunch yet, have you?
11. Jason wants (want) to move to New York since he was five years old.
12. How long does they know (they/know) Peter?
13. Alexandra works (work) for IBM since 2002.
14. Jeff buys (buy) a few books this week.
15. Sally doesn’t read (not read) that book yet.
16. Do they leave (they/leave) for work yet?
17. Bill does not drive (not/drive) very far today.
18. We ejoys (enjoy) eating seafood all of our lives.
19. He watches (he/watch) the documentary yet?
20. I don’t finished (not/finish) the job yet.
You will learn how to:
• To talk about experiences
• To talk about places you’ve been.
GUIDE NUMBER 8
MY EXPERIENCES
SPEAKING

I’VE NEVER…..
1. Talk in pairs. When was the last time you:

1. Used a mobile phone?


2. Went to a gym?
3. Worked after eleven at night?
4. Read a book you didn’t like?
5. Saw a horror film?
6. Smoked a cigarette?
7. Played a new game or sport?
8. Ate a hamburger?

READING

2. Read the web postings. Are any of them true for you?

Happy to say, I’ve never……….


Do you ever feel you’re a little bit different from the crowd? What things are you happy
you’ve never done?
I’ve never have a mobile phone. Why do people these days make phone calls while driving
their cars or shopping in the supermarket? When I leave my house, I’m happy to get away
from my phone for a few hours.
I’ve never read a Harry Potter book or seen any of the films.
I’ve never played golf. Why pay money to hit a ball around a large area of land that was
once beautiful countryside?
I’ve never liked The Beatles. I don’t understand people who do.
I’ve never worked to a company with good management. I’ve never believed managers
when they say “people are the most important thing in our company”.
I’ve never smoked, or eaten a McDonald’s hamburger.
I’ve never wanted to stop smoking.
I’ve never been to a gym. I’ve never understood people who climb mountains or do extreme
sports.
I’ve never said “never”.

3. In the article, Frances says : I’ve never had a mobile phone, is she talking
about:
1. The past? 2. The present? 3. Her whole life up to now?

4. Complete the sentences with ‘ve (have) or ‘s (has)


1. I have never played golf
2. You have never been in my flat
3. He has never eaten a hamburger
4. We have never had worked in an office before.

5. Find the past participle of these verbs in the article.

Regular (ed) Irregular


1. Play played 7. Go been 11. Eat
2. Like liked 8. Have to have 12. Understand
3. Work worked 9. Read read 13. Do
4. Believe believed 10. See see 14. Say
5. Smoke smoked
6. Want wanted

6. Make sentences with the present perfect.


1. I/ never/ do/ any extreme sports. I have never did any extreme sports.
2. I/ never/ understand/ maths. I have never understanded maths.
3. We/ never/ have/ a TV at home. We never had a tv at home
4. My brother/ never/ smoke. My brother has never smoke
5. My parents/ never/ go/ to the USA. My parents have never go to the USA.
6. I/ never/ be/ interested in football. I have ever be interested in football.
7. My mother/ never/ like/ cooking. My mother has never liked coking.
8. Jo/ never/ work/ in an office before. Jo has never worked in an office before
HAVE YOU EVER…….?
GRAMMAR

PRESENT PERFECT
1. You can use the present perfect to talk about your life up to now. Complete the
sentences with been, seen and heard.

Present perfect has/ have + past participle


? 1. Have you been Well Park? Yes, I have
2. Have you ever seen the Taj Mahal? No, I haven’t.

+ 3. I’ve been to Angel Falls.


4. I’ve herd it on television.

- 5. I haven’t been there.


6. I’ve never heard of it.

Ever= at any time ( in your life)

2. Complete the conversation with verbs in the present perfect.


1. A. Have you seen (you see) the Forbidden City in Beijing.
B. No. but I heard ( hear) of it.
2. A. have you heard (you hear) of Petra in Jordan?
B. Yes, I heard . Everyone says it’s beautiful.
3. A have you ate (you eat) sushi?
B. No, I haven’t .What’s it like?
4. A have you readed ( you read) Anna Karenina?
B I haven’t readed (not read) it, but I seen (see) a film of it.
5. A have you play (you play) golf?
B. No. I haven´t see (see) it on TV, but I have never tried ( never
try) it.

3. Ask the questions in pairs and answer with your own ideas.
4. In groups, find out who’s been in : Cartagena, San Agustin, San Andres,
Miami and New York. Then use follow – up questions.

Have you been to …..?


What’s it like?

Have you seen…….?


Would you like to ….?

Is it ………?

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