INTERMEDIATE CLASS 19 – Talking about life experiences II

‘Have you ever seen this movie?’

‘Yes, I saw it yesterday’

In this lesson, you’ll:

✓ Understand the use of the present perfect when talking about life
experiences

WARM UP

Let’s play: EXPERIENCES. Look at the following questions and match them with the
images. Then answer if you have done that or not.

HAVE YOU EVER

EATEN SNAILS?

HAVE YOU EVER

BEEN ON A
ROLLERCOASTER?

HAVE YOU EVER

BEEN ABROAD?
DIALOGUE
Read the following dialogue of a job interview out loud with your tutor then
switch roles. Pay attention to the underlined sentences.

‘‘At a job interview’’

Interviewer: So, do you speak English?

Interviewee: Yes, sir. I do.
Interviewer: Have you ever done a presentation in English?
Interviewee: Yes, I have. I have done many presentations in English.
Interviewer: Where did you give them?
Interviewee: Well, when I worked in Germany, the corporate language was
English.
Interviewer: That’s interesting. We work with a lot of English-speaking clients
from Canada and Australia.
Interviewee: Oh, I love Australia.
Interviewer: Have you ever been to Australia?
Interviewee: Unfortunately, no. I haven’t been there. I have already been to New
Zealand; I went there on my vacation two years ago. It’s the most fantastic country I
have ever been to. But I’ve heard many wonderful things about Australia too.
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Today we will check out the use of the present perfect when talking about life
experiences. There are three possible ways to use the present perfect when
talking about life experiences.

I. Talking about things that have happened before (experiences in your life)

Interrogative: HAVE/HAS + SUBJECT + EVER + VERB (P.P) + COMPLEMENT?

Ex: Have you EVER been to the U.S.A?

Affirmative: SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + VERB (P.P) + COMPLEMENT.

Ex: Yes. I have been to the U.S.A.

Negative: SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + NEVER + VERB (P.P) + COMPLEMENT.

Ex: I have NEVER been to the U.S.A

*Ever- used in questions. Never- used in negatives

II. Talking about things that are usually expected from you

Interrogative: HAVE/HAS + SUBJECT + VERB (P.P) + COMPLEMENT + YET?

Ex: Have you finished your homework yet?

Affirmative: SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + ALREADY + VERB (P.P) + COMPLEMENT.

Ex: I have already finished my homework.

Negative: SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS NOT + VERB (P.P) + COMPLEMENT + YET.

Ex: I haven’t finished my homework yet.

Already: used in affirmative sentences (before the main verb)

Yet: Used in questions and negatives (at the end of the sentence)

III. Emphasizing life experiences

CLAUSE + SUPERLATIVE + SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + EVER + VERB (P.P) +

COMPLEMENT.

Ex: New York is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY I have EVER been to.
EXPLORE AND LEARN MORE
Now, let’s increase your vocabulary by learning some nice experiences that you
should try at least once in your life. Can you check the things you have done and
what things you haven’t?

BEEN IN A CARNIVAL TRAVELLED ON PLANE

EATEN SUSHI GOT LOST IN A CITY

MET A FOREIGNER CREATED A NEW RECIPE

PRACTICE

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present perfect.

1. My brother ________________ a car before. (never/ drive)

2. I _______________ London 4 times. (visit/ already)

3. We ______________ her today _______. (not see/ yet)

4. ___________Peter __________ Donald? (meet/ ever)

5. I ________________ a present for my sister's birthday. (buy/ already)

6. ______ you __________your exam to the teacher ______? (give/ yet)

7. My mum makes the ____________cake I _________. (good/ever/ eat)

8. The football team ____________ the championship six times. (win/already)

9. The new marvel film is the __________ film I ______________. (exciting/ever/see)

10. She _____________ from college ______. (not graduate/ yet)

II. Answer the following questions:

1. Have you ever been to the U.S.A?

2. Have you ever met a famous person?

3. What is the saddest movie you have ever watched?

4. What is the most beautiful city you have ever visited?

5. What is the craziest thing you have ever done?

CONVERSATION
Watch the following video ‘Top 10 Inspirational Human Achievements of All Time
(Part 1) ’and take notes.

https://youtu.be/vBOraKmL6mU

1. What are some of the tasks humans have achieved?

2. Which of these achievements to you consider the most impressive?

3. When did Edmund and Tenzing climb Mount Everest?

4. How do you think these achievements have helped humanity?

5. Have you ever achieved something that few people have? If not, what
would you like to achieve?

SHARE ONE THING YOU’VE LEARNT IN THIS CLASS

HOMEWORK

I. Choose the correct answer

1. I have ____ been to Paris. Is it nice?

a. ever

b. never

c. always

2. He ____ never eaten snails.

a. have

b. is

c. has

3. Have you _____seen a ghost?

a. ever

b. see

c. in

4. I've never _____ octopus, I don't like seafood.

a. been

b. travelled

c. eaten

5. He has been on a rollercoaster _____.

a. last year

b. three years ago

c. lots of times
Check answers on the next page…
ANSWERS

PRACTICE

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present perfect.

1. My brother HAS NEVER DRIVEN a car before.

2. I HAVE ALREADY VISITED London 4 times.

3. We HAVEN’T SEEN her today YET.

4. HAS Peter EVER MET Donald?

5. I HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT a present for my sister's birthday.

6. HAVE you GIVEN your exam to the teacher YET?

7. My mum makes THE BEST cake I HAVE EVER EATEN.

8. The football team HAS ALREADY WON the championship six times.

9. The new marvel film is THE MOST EXCITING film I HAVE EVER SEEN.

10. She HASN’T GRADUATED from college YET.

HOMEWORK

1. B
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. C