Universidad de Guayaquil

Ciencias Químicas
Bioquímica y Farmacia

Second Semester
Subject: English II
Teacher:
Q F Cynthia Belén Chalén Guaranda
TOPIC
"PRESENT PERFECT WITH EVER AND NEVER"
GROUP MEMBERS
Burgos Moreira Liz Arlena
Cruz Meza Kimberly Solange
Intriago Navarrete Laura Del Rocío
López Álvarez Evelyn Nathalia
Magallanes Echevería Karen Nicole
 Introduction
The Present Perfect is formed from the present tense of the
verb have and the past participle of a verb. We use the present perfect:
1.For something that started in the past and continues in the
present and
2. When we are talking about our experience up to the present
We often use the adverb ever to talk about experience up to the
present, and we use never for the negative form
The present perfect is a very important tense in English, as we’ve
probably already seen. It’s used in a variety of ways, which means it
can take some time for we as English's students to become familiar with
it.
 Objectives

Evaluate the correct use of

Know the grammatical “present perfect” Understand and practice
rules for proper use of the expressions so that the use of "ever" and
adverbs "ever" and students can talk about life "never" with the Present
"never" in everyday experiences correctly Perfect
communication
PRESENT PERFECT
The "present perfect" of any verb is made
up of two elements: the appropriate form
of the auxiliary verb to have (in the
present) and the "past participle" of the
main verb. The "past participle" form of a
regular verb is root + ed, e.g. played,
arrived, looked. Regarding irregular
verbs, see the Table of irregular verbs in
the 'Verbs' section.
 Functions of the "present
perfect"
The "present perfect" is used to
o
indicate a link between the present
and the past. The time in which the
action takes place is prior to the
present but unspecific and, often,
there is a greater interest in the
result than in the action itself.
The "present perfect" is used to describe
Actions initiated in the past and continuing in the
present

They haven't lived here for years.

She has worked in the bank for five years.
We have had the same car for ten years.
Have you played the piano since you were a child?
 When referring to an unfinished time period

I have worked hard this week.

It has rained a lot this year.
We haven't seen her today.

Repeated actions in a non-specific period, between the past and

the present.

They have seen that film six times

It has happened several times already.
She has visited them frequently.
We have eaten at that restaurant many times.
 Actions completed in the very recent past (+ just)

Have you just finished work?

I have just eaten.
We have just seen her.
Has he just left?

When the time dimension is not relevant or known

Someone has eaten my soup!

Have you seen 'Gone with the Wind'?
She's studied Japanese, Russian, and English
 Ever and Never
EVER MEANS 'AT ANY TIME'.
NEVER MEANS 'AT NO TIME' OR 'NOT AT
ANY TIME'.

We often use 'ever' and 'never' with the

Uses:
present perfect, but they can also be used
with other verb tenses.
WE USE 'EVER' WITH QUESTION
HAVE YOU EVER STUDIED GERMAN?

FOR NEGATIVE QUESTIONS, WE

CAN USE 'NOT EVER'
DOESN'T HE EVER CALL HIS
GRANDMOTHER?
 W E USE 'EV ER' I N
N EGA TI V E SEN TE NC ES I F
W E HA V E 'N OT'.
I haven't ever been here before =
I have never been here before.
WE CAN USE 'EVER' WITH
SUPERLATIVES AND ADJECTIVES
LIKE 'ONLY' AND 'FIRST'.
That is the best meal that we've
ever had.
It's the only thing that I've ever
wanted.
WITH COMPARATIVES, WE CAN
USE 'THAN EVER'.
She was working harder than ever.
My life is better than ever!
WE CAN USE 'EVER'
AFTER 'IF'
If you ever want a job, let me know.
If she ever comes to London, she can stay with me.
Uses:
NEVER
WE USE 'EVER' TO MEAN 'ALWAYS'
IN SOME COMPOUNDS AND IN SOME
SET EXPRESSIONS LIKE 'HAPPILY
EVER AFTER'
Is the same as not ..... ever
The trees are ever green.
I have never visited Berlin

WE USE 'EVER' TO MEAN BE CAREFUL!You must not use

'ALWAYS' WHEN WE SAY 'FOR
never and not together
EVER' OR 'FOREVER'.
I will love you for ever and ever.
 Present perfect- structure
Affirmative sentences
Subject+verb to have conjugated+ past participle
He has played ( El ha jugado)

Negative sentences
Subject + verb to have conjugated+ not( or abbreviation) + past participle
He hasn´t played ( el no ha jugado)

Questions
verb to have conjugated + subject+ past participle
Has he played ?
 We have lived in this house for over twenty years
You have given up hope

You haven´t changed at all since the last time I saw

you
Have you found what you were loking for?

what have you done?

 Present perfect + ever-never
structure
Ever +Present perfect
Questions
verb to have conjugated+Subject + ever+ past participle+ complement
Has she ever met Adele?
Negative Questions
verb to have conjugated+not(or abbreviation) + Subject + ever + past participle + complement
Haven´t they ever been to Italy ?
Never + Present perfect
Subject +verb to have conjugated + never +complement
I have never drunk Coca-Cola
 Ever
Have you ever been to New York?
Has she ever seen that film?
Hasn´t she ever let you down?
Haven´t you ever eaten Chinese food?

Never
I have never been abroad
She has never let me down
 To Conclude
SUMMARY AND
REMEMBER SOME
RULES

Irregular and
regular verbs
Present perfect tense
Use of
ever and
never
YOU CAN USE
"EVER" IN
QUESTIONS,
NEGATIVE
THEY HAVE A QUESTIONS,
SIMILAR SENTENCES WITH
MEANING IN NOBODY ","
SPANISH. NOTHING "AND
WITH" THE FIRST
TIME "
 1 
.What is the structure of the present perfect in
affirmative, negative and question?

Questios
about 2
What is the structure of the present perfect and even

grammar in affirmative and negative?

3
What is the structure of the present perfect and
never?
 Exercises
1) It______(rain) once a week for the last month
2) I _________(live ) in this city since I was born
3) He________ (speak) with him several times
4) we_______(not/finish) the document when the computer crashed
5) we____________(never/see) a whale before our trip

6) you/see/ever/a hurricane?
____________________________________
7) He/ drink/never/tequila
___________________________________
 Exercises
1) It has rained once a week for the last month
2) I have lived in this city since I was born
3) He has spoken with him several times
4) we haven´t finished the document when the computer crashed
5) we have never seen a whale before our trip

6) you/see/ever/a hurricane?
Have you ever seen a hurricane?
7) He/ drink/never/tequila
He has never drunk tequila