Talking about experiences

I have already walked across a glacier whereas my classmate has never (done it) .
☞ Le present perfect permet de dire ce qu’on a déjà, jamais ou pas encore fait.

HAVE / HAS + V-ED ou verbe irrégulier 3e forme

☞ On associe le present perfect à des expressions comme :

➢ ever = déjà dans les questions

➢ already = déjà dans les réponses
➢ never = jamais
➢ so far = jusqu’à présent
➢ up to now = jusqu’à maintenant
➢ not …yet = pas encore
 Talking about experiences

Exercise 1 : Put the verbs into the present perfect

a) I …………already ………….. to New Zealand and I really would love to go back. (BE)
b) I …………never ………….. paragliding. ( BE)
c) No, Evangeline Lilly ……………. ………………… a film in Wellington so far. (SHOOT)
d) ………… you ever ……………… a fjord ? No, I …………… . ( SEE)
e)…………. you ever ……………. a celebrity ? Yes, I …………. . ( MEET)
f) Luke Evans ……….. …………….. a plane to Milfjord Sound many times. ( TAKE)

Exercise 2 : Put the words into the right order

a) on South island / has / already / Evangeline / a geiser / seen
b) haven’t / so far / the cast / driven / down to Paradise
c) Martin / never / around / walked / has / Lake Taupo
d) always / loved / Benedict / the great / has / outdoors

Exercise 3 : Preterit or present perfect

a) I ……………already ……………. a cave in NZ. ( EXPLORE)
b) I ………………….. the Waitamo caves in 2017. ( VISIT)
c)The cast stayed in NZ for 2 weeks, in 2013 and they ………….. a fantastic time. ( HAVE)
d)…………….. you ever …………….. on a jet boat around rapids ? Yes, I have when I was
on South Island. That ……….. utterly breathtaking ! ( BE x2)

Base verbale ………………………… …………………………..

BE was / were been être

HAVE Had Had avoir

MEET met met rencontrer

SEE saw seen voir

SHOOT shot shot tourner film

TAKE took taken prendre