unit 12 present perfect
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NEVER EVER!
PRESENT PERFECT. EVER, NEVER, YET, AND JUST. TAKE
AND GET TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL
PRESENT PERFECT
Present Perfect is a verbal time that is used to express actions, wich
had a place in the past but in a very recently past. The form of this
verbal time is the verb in present (to) have, has or have t the verb in
participle.
BEEN THERE! DONE THAT!
My name is Mary. I like to
travel around the Word. I
have been to Chinese ,
Corea, Japan many times.
My name is Peter. I
like to travel too. I
have been to Italy,
France and Spain.
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Read these lines from the conversation.
Who is each line about, Mary and Peter.
1. I´ve been to Berlyn many times. ……… Mary
2. I´ve never been there. ………………….. Peter
3. I´ve been to Madrid and Rome. ………. Peter
4. She hasn´t been to Madrid. ………. Mary.
Present Perfect ever and never
The adverbs ever and never express the idea of an unidentified time
before now.
For example:
Have you ever visited Berlin?
“Ever” is used
- In question. Example:
Have you ever been to England?
- In negative question. Example:
Haven´t they ever been to Europe?
Haven´t you ever eaten Chinese food?
- And in negative statements using the pattern nothing …
ever, nobody…..ever. Example:
Nobody has ever said that to me before.
Nothing like this has ever happened to us.
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- “Ever” is also used with “The first time…. Example:
It´s the first time (that) I´ve ever eaten snails.
This is the first time I´ve ever been to England.
“Never” means at no time before now, and is the same as
not …. Ever:
I have never visited Berlin.
He has never eaten Chinese food.
BE CAREFUL…!
You must not use never and not together
I haven´t never been to Italy (Not)
I have never been to Italy (yes)
Remember:
“Ever” and “never” are always placed before the main verb (past
participle)
Exercises:
Complete the replies.
A. Have you ever been to Mexico?
B. No, I haven´t.
A. Have you ever been to France?
B. Yes, I have.
A. When did you go?
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B. Last year ago.
A. Where did you go?
B. Paris and Parles.
A. Fantastic! Did you have a good time?
B. Yes, I have. It was great!
PRACTICE
Talking about you
Have you ever done these thing in your life?
met the President
won a lot of money
had a helicopter
played the guitar
been in prison
flown in a plane
ridden a horse
Work. Ask and answer questions.
Have you ever met the President?
No, I haven´t.
Have you ever won a lot of money?
No, never!
Have you ever had a helicopter?
No, I haven´t.
Have you played the guitar?
Yes, I have.
Have you been in prison?
No, never!
Have you flown in a plane?
Yes, I have.
Have you ridden a horse?
Yes, I have.
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GETTING READY TO GO!
Present Perfect yet and just
Yet: Is used in negative statements and questions, to mean (not)
in the period of time between before now and now, (not) up to
and including the present.
Just: Is used to show an action or situation that finished
only a short time before now.
1. Marina is getting ready for their trip to Europe. Read her
“Things to do” list and listen to their conversation. Tick the
things she has done.
THINGS TO DO …
Buy new backpack
Finish packing
Collect euros from bank
Print e-ticket
Shsd
Check in online
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2. Look at Marina´s list. What have she done and what haven´t
she done yet?
- She´s bought new backpacks.
- She´s finish packing.
- She hasn´t collect euros from bank yet.
- She hasn´t print e-ticket yet.
PRACTICE
1. Work. Read what Marina says about her trip. Put the verbs in
brackets in the correct tense.
I´m really excited about my trip to Europe.
I haven´t travelled much outside Perú before. Just once, three
years ago, I went on holiday to Cuzco with my family, but I´ve
never been to Europe. I often travel inside Perú.
I´ve just finish packing, and now we wait for the taxi to take
me to the airport.
I´ve never flown on a 747 before. It will take 20 hours to get
to Rome.
I will watch films all the way.