Unit

17 Have you ever... ? (present perfect 3)

Have you been
to Rome? Yes, I have.
Many times.

Have you ever

been to Japan? No, I've never
been to Japan.

We use the present perfect (have been / have had / have played etc.) when we talk about a time from
the past until now - for example, a persons life:

Have you ever been to Japan?

— time from the past until now -

past now

O 'Have you been to France?' 'No, I haven't.'

O I've been to Canada, but I haven't been to the United States.
O Mary is an interesting person. She has had many different jobs and has lived in many places.
O I've seen that woman before, but I can't remember where.
O How many times has Brazil won the W orld Cup?
O 'Have you read this book?' 'Yes, I've read it twice.' (twice = two times)

present perfect + ever (in questions) and never:

O 'Has Ann ever been to Australia?' 'Yes, once.' (once = one time)
O 'Have you ever played golf?' 'Yes, I play a lot.'
O My sister has never travelled by plane.
O I've never ridden a horse.
O 'W ho is that man?' 'I don't know. I've never seen him before.'

gone and been

two weeks later

, Ben. ^

Hi. I've been

on holiday. I've
been to Spain.
BEN

Ben has gone to Spain. Ben has been to Spain.

(= he is in Spain now) (= he went to Spain, but now he is back)

Compare:
O I can't find Susan. Where has she gone? (= where is she now?)
O Oh, hello Susan! I was looking for you. Where have you been?

44 ( present perfect 4 Units 15-16,18 present perfect and past simple 4 Unit 20
Exercises
You are asking Helen questions beginning Have you e v e r... ? Write the questions.

Helen

1 (be / London?) Have you ever ^ No, never.

2 (play/golf?) Have you.ever played j o l f ? ........... Yes, many times.
3 (be / Australia?) H ave.................................................................. Yes, once.
4 (lose / your passport?) No, never.
5 (fly / in a helicopter?) Yes, a few times.
6 (win / a race?) No, never.
7 (be / New York?) Yes, twice.
8 (drive / a bus?) No, never.
9 (break / your leg?) Yes, once.

Write sentences about Helen. (Look at her answers in Exercise 17.1.)

1 (be / New York) S t e 's bean, to Naw York tw ice ........................................
2 (be / Australia) S h e ...........................................................................................................
3 (win / a race) ........................................................................................................................
4 (fly / in a helicopter) ........................................................................................................

Now write about yourself. How often have you done these things?
5 (be / New York) I ...........................................................................................................
6 (play / tennis) ...................................................................................................................
7 (drive / a lorry) ................................................................................................................
8 (be / late for work or school) .................................................................................

Mary is 65 years old. She has had an interesting life. What has she done?
Jvum
11aVv be all over the world a lot of interesting things
do write many different jobs a lot of interesting people
travel meet ten books married three times
Mary

1 Sh e has. had. m anydifferentj'pbs..

2 She...................................................................
3 ..................................................................................
4 ...........................................................................
5 .....................................................................
6 ........................................................................

| Write gone or been.

1 Ben is on holiday at the moment. He's gone to Spain.
2 'Have you e ve r..................................... to Mexico?' 'No, never.'
3 M y parents aren't at home at the moment. They've ..................................... out.
4 There's a new restaurant in town. Have y o u ........................................ to it?
5 Rebecca loves Paris. She's........................................ there many times.
6 Helen was here earlier, but I think she's.........................................now.
7 'Where's Jessica?' 'She's not in the office. I think she's.........................................home.'
8 Hello, Sue. I was looking for you. Where have y o u .......................................?

-> Additional exercises 16,18 (pages 258-60)