Study examples a-d. Then answer questions 1-3.
a. I've eaten a few interesting things since we came to Asia.
b. I ate some last year at a market.
c. I've ridden an alpaca.
d. I rode the alpaca when I was six years old.
1. Which verbs are in the present perfect and which are in the past simple?
2. Which sentences describe a finished action at an exact time in the past?
3. Which sentences describe an action at some time in the past?
Write questions for the answers using the present perfect and the words in brackets.
1. Yes, I've cooked spaghetti. (ever)
2. I've bought a tablet. (What)
3. They've moved to Los Angeles. (Where)
4. He's invited six people. (How many)
5. Yes, it finished at two o'clock. (meeting)
Order the words to make questions. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.
1. a frightening film / you / have / lately / seen / ?
2. this year / has / improved / your English / ?
3. cooked a meal / ever / for you / your friends / have / ?
4. what / you / today / eaten / have/?
5. in the last five years / countries / have / visited / you / what / ?
Read the dialogue and choose the correct words. Then listen and check.
Zoe: 1Have you been / Did you go anywhere exciting recently?
Sam: No, not recently. We 2have been / went to a water park last month though.
Zoe: Really? 3Did you enjoy / Have you enjoyed it?
Sam: Yes, it was awesome. What's the most amazing ride that you've ever tried?
Zoe: It was the roller coaster at Sun World Bà Nà Hill. 4Did you try / Have you tried it?
Sam: No, 5I've never been / I didn't go there.
USE IT! Make a dialogue with a partner on either idea A or B. Use the present perfect and past simple forms.
A. be / anywhere interesting
B. see / any good films
Complete 1-5 with the words in the box. How do you say ever in Vietnamese?
ever have haven't has hasn't |
1. Have you ________ ridden a horse?
2. No, I ________.
3. ________ you guys been to a theme park?
4. ________ your brother been on a rollercoaster?
5. No, he ________.