Life experience

Form : to have + past participle

Use: A past action that happened / didnt happen at some point
in our lives.
Exact time is not mentioned
past Simple is used when the details are given
Examples:
Ive never been to Brazil.
I have been to Brazil many times.
A Complete using the Present perfect or the Past simple.

1. _______________________you ever _______________________(lose) something valuable?

Yes, I have.
What _______________________you _______________________(lose)?
I _______________________(lose) my laptop computer.
2. He _______________________never _______________________(be) to the opera but he
_______________________(be) to the theatre a couple of times.

3. _______________________you ever _______________________(eat) snails?

No, but I _______________________(eat) snake meat!
Really? _______________________ you _______________________(like) it?
No, it _______________________(taste) horrible
4. _______________________you _______________________(be) to Spain?
Yes, I _______________________(be) there a few times
When _______________________ you last _______________________(go)there?
We _______________________(go) to Barcelona last year.
5. They are so lucky! They _______________________(do) so many exciting things.
Oh yes? What _______________________they _______________________(do)?
They _______________________(travel) all over the Europe, they _______________________(swim)
with dolphins in the Caribbean and last year they _______________________(go) on a safari in Africa.

6. I feel sorry for her. She _______________________(have) a lot of problems all her life.

She _______________________(never have) any luck at all. for instance, last year she almost
_______________________(die) in a car crash and last month her house
_______________________(burn) down to the ground.

7. _______________________ your brother ever _______________________(have a job?

yes, in fact he _______________________(have) two or three.

ANSWER KEY
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Have you ever lost; did you lose; lost

has never been; has been
have you ever eaten; have eaten; did you like; tasted
have you been; have been; did you last go; went
have done; have they done; have travelled; have swum; went
has had; has never had; died; burnt (burned)

7. has / had; has had