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:
 Used a mobile phone? A minute ago
 Went to a gym? Three months
 Worked after eleven at night? I have never worked after eleven at night
 Read a book you didn’t like? Last week/months ago
 Saw a horror film? yesterday
 Smoked a cigarette? I have never smoked a cigarette
 Played a new game or sport? A week ago
 ¿Ate a hamburger? Ten minutes ago

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 had 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)

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

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

Regular (ed) Irregular

Play played . Go been
Like liked Eat eaten
Work worked Say said
Believe believed Do done
Smoke smoked Understand understood
Want wanted See seen
Read read
Have had
6. Make sentences with the present perfect.
 I/ never/ do/ any extreme sports. I have never done any extreme sports
 I/ never/ understand/ maths. I have never understood maths
 We/ never/ have/ a TV at home. We have never had a TV at home
 My brother/ never/ smoke. My brother has never smoked
 My parents/ never/ go/ to the USA. My parents have never gone to the USA
 I/ never/ be/ interested in football. I have never been interested in football
 My mother/ never/ like/ cooking. My mother has never liked cooking
 Jo/ never/ work/ in an office before. Jo has never worked in an office before
HAVE YOU EVER…….? (PRESENT PERFECT)

GRAMMAR
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 been the Taj Mahal? No, I haven’t.
+ 3. I’ve been to Angel Falls.
4. I’ve seen it on television.
- 5. I haven’t been there.
6. I’ve never heard of it.
Ever = at any time (in your life)
7. Complete the conversation with verbs in the present perfect.
A. Have you seen (you see) the Forbidden City in Beijing.
B: No. but I have you (hear) of it.
A. Have you heard (you hear) of Petra in Jordan?
B: Yes, I have. Everyone says it’s beautiful.
A. have you eaten (you eat) sushi?
B: No, I haven’t. What’s it like?
A. Have you read (you read) Anna Karenina?
B: I haven’t read (not read) it, but I have seen (see) a film of it.
A. Have you played (you play) golf?
B: No. I haven’t seen (see) it on TV, but I have never tried (never try) it.

Ask the questions in pairs and answer with your own ideas.

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…?
 GUIDE NUMBER 8
MY EXPERIENCES
Present perfect
Complete the chart with the correct form of have.

I have
You Have
He Has tried to talk to her.
She Has
We Have
They Have

Now make the sentences negative.

I haven’t tried to talk to her.

1. You haven’t tried to talk to her

2. He hasn’t tried to talk to her
3. She hasn’t tried to talk to her
4. We haven’t tried to talk to her
5. They haven’t tried to talk to her

Now make questions.

Have you tried to talk to her?

1. Has he tried to talk to her?

2. Has she tried to talk to her?
3. Have we tried to talk to her?
4. Have they tried to talk to her?
5. Have I tried to talk to her?

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

Conjugate the verb in parentheses using the form indicated. In the case of questions, use the
indicated subject as well.
1. How long has he lived (he/live) in New Jersey?
2. Peter hasn’t played (not play) baseball since 1987.
3. I have spoken (speak) Russian for twenty years.
4. We haven’t seen (not see) Tom since Christmas.
5. Has Alan flown (Alan/fly) in an airplane before?
6. Shannon hasn’t gone (not/go) to lunch yet.
7. Our class have taken (take) a field trip three times this year.
8. Where they have moved (they/move) to?
9. Jennifer has asked (ask) that question four times today.
10. You haven’t eaten (not eat) lunch yet, have you?
11. Jason has wanted (want) to move to New York since he was five years old.
12. How long have they known (they/know) Peter?
13. Alexandra has worked (work) for IBM since 2002.
14. Jeff has bought (buy) a few books this week.
15. Sally hasn’t read (not read) that book yet.
16. Have they left (they/leave) for work yet?
17. Bill hasn’t driven (not/drive) very far today.
18. We have enjoyed (enjoy) eating seafood all of our lives.
19. Has he watched (he/watch) the documentary yet?
20. I haven’t finished (not/finish) the job yet.
 CORRECCION QUIZ

1. Read the sentence and select the correct one: use comparative and superlative
“My mother is _____ than my father”
A. Old
B. Older
C. The oldest
D. The old

2. Read the sentence and select the correct one: use comparative and superlative
“That movie was bad, but it wasn’t _____ I have ever seen”
A. Baddest
B. Worsest
C. Worse
D. The worst

5.WRITE to complete the sentence with a COMPARATIVE adjective

Snakes are faster (fast)

6.WRITE to complete the sentence with a COMPARATIVE adjective

France is more beautiful (beautiful) than Mexico

7. WRITE to complete the sentence with a COMPARATIVE adjective

London is the largest (large) city in England

9.Read the sentence and select the correct one: use comparative and superlative
My sister is two years _____ than me
A. Young
B. So young
C. Younger
D. The youngest

10.Read the sentence and select the correct one: use comparative and superlative
Maths is _____ to me than biology
A. Important
B. So important
C. More important
D. The most important