LINA MARIA CASTRO NRC: 5830 ID: 638022

You will learn how to:

 To talk about experiences
 To talk about places you’ve been.
GUIDE NUMBER 8
MY EXPERIENCES
SPEAKING
I’VE NEVER….
1. Talk in pairs. When was the last time you:
 Used a mobile phone?
 Went to a gym?
 Worked after eleven at night?
 Read a book you didn’t like?
 Saw a horror film?
 Smoked a cigarette?
 Played a new game or sport?
 Ate a hamburger?

READING
2. Read the web postings. Are any of them TRUE for you?
HAPPY TO SAY, I’VE NEVER……….
Do you ever feel you’re a little bit different from the crowd? What things are you happy you’ve never
done?
I’ve never had a mobile phone. Why do people these days make phone calls while driving their
cars or shopping in the supermarket? When I leave my house, I’m happy to get away from my
phone for a few hours.
I’ve never read a Harry Potter book or seen any of the films.
I’ve never played golf. Why pay money to hit a ball around a large area of land that was once
beautiful countryside?
I’ve never liked The Beatles. I don’t understand people who do.
I’ve never worked to a company with good management. I’ve never believed managers when they
say “people are the most important thing in our company”.
I’ve never smoked, or eaten a McDonald’s hamburger. I’ve never wanted to stop smoking.
I’ve never been to a gym. I’ve never understood people who climb mountains or do extreme sports.
I’ve never said “never”.
3. In the article, Frances says: I’ve never had a mobile phone, is she talking about:
1. The past? 2. The present? 3. Her whole life up to now?

4. Complete the sentences with ‘ve (have) or ‘s (has)

 I have____ never played golf
 You have__ never been in my flat
 He has ____ never eaten a hamburger
 We have __ never had worked in an office before.

5. Find the past participle of these verbs in the article.

Regular (ed) Irregular

Play played . Go been

Like liked______ Eat eaten
Work worked______ Say said
Believe believed______ Do done
Smoke smoked___ Understand understood
Want wanted ___ See seen
Read Read
Have bad

6. Make sentences with the present perfect.

 I/ never/ do/ any extreme sports. I have never done any extreme sport.
 I/ never/ understand/ maths. I have never understood maths.
 We/ never/ have/ a TV at home. We have never bad a TV at home.
 My brother/ never/ smoke. My brother has never smoked.
 My parents/ never/ go/ to the USA. My parents have never gone to the USA.
 I/ never/ be/ interested in football. I have never been interested in football.
 My mother/ never/ like/ cooking. My mother has never liked cooking.
 Jo/ never/ work/ in an office before. Jo has never worked in an office before.
HAVE YOU EVER…….? (PRESENT PERFECT)

GRAMMAR
You can use the present perfect to talk about your life up to now. Complete the sentences with been,
seen and heard.

Present perfect has/ have + past participle

? 1. Have you been Well Park? Yes, I have
2. Have you ever seen the Taj Mahal? No, I haven’t.
+ 3. I’ve been to Angel Falls.
4. I’ve seen it on television.
- 5. I haven’t been there.
6. I’ve never heard of it.
Ever= at any time (in your life)
7. Complete the conversation with verbs in the present perfect.
A. Have you seen (you see) the Forbidden City in Beijing.
B: No. but I have heard (hear) of it.
A. Have you heard (you hear) of Petra in Jordan?
B: Yes, I have heard. Everyone says it’s beautiful.
A: Have you eaten (you eat) sushi?
B: No, I haven’t. What’s it like?
A: Have you read (you read) Anna Karenina?
B: I haven’t read (not read) it, but I have seen (see) a film of it.
A: Have you played (you play) golf?
B: No. I have seen (see) it on TV, but I have never tried (never try) it.

Ask the questions in pairs and answer with your own ideas.

In groups, find out who’s been in: Cartagena, San Agustin, San Andres, Miami and New York. Then
use follow – up questions.

Have you been to …..?

What’s it like?

Have you seen…….? Would you like to ….?

Is it ………?
 ACTIVITY NUMBER 8

MY EXPERIENCES
Present perfect

1. Complete the chart with the correct form of have.

I have
You Have
He Has
tried to talk to
She Has her.
We Have
They Have

Now make the sentences negative.

I haven’t tried to talk to her.

You haven’t tried to talk to her

He hasn’t tried to talk to her.

She hasn’t tried to talk to her.

We haven’t tried to talk to her.

They haven’t tried to talk to her.

Now make questions.

Have you tried to talk to her?

Have you tried to talk to her?

Has he tried to talk to her?

Has she tried to talk to her?

Have we tried to talk to her?

Have they tried to talk to her?

2. Complete these sentences using the Present Perfect Tense of the following verbs: to be – to clean – to eat –
to have – to rain – to see

1. Chris _has eaten__ all the biscuits. (They are gone now.)
2. The boys _have cleaned_____ the car. (It looks beautiful now.)
3. Mrs. Wood has had_ a busy day. (She is tired now.)
4. It hasn’t__ not _rained_ for weeks. (The garden is very dry.)
5. I _have seen_ the film. (I know it.)
6. My sister _has been___ to Paris several times. (She knows it.)

3. Conjugate the verb in parentheses using the form indicated. In the case of questions, use the indicated
subject as well.

1. How long _has he lived_ (he/live) in New Jersey?

2. Peter hasn’t played_ (not play) baseball since 1987.
3. I have spoken (speak) Russian for twenty years.
4. We haven’t seen (not see) Tom since Christmas.
5. Has Alan Flown (Alan/fly) in an airplane before?
6. Shannon hasn´t gone (not/go) to lunch yet.
7. Our class have taken (take) a field trip three times this year.
8. Where have they moved (they/move) to?
9. Jennifer has asked (ask) that question four times today.
10. You haven’t eaten_ (not eat) lunch yet, have you?
11. Jason has wanted_ (want) to move to New York since he was five years old.
12. How long have they known (they/know) Peter?
13. Alexandra has worked (work) for IBM since 2002.
14. Jeff has bought (buy) a few books this week.
15. Sally hasn’t read_ (not read) that book yet.
16. Have they left_ (they/leave) for work yet?
17. Bill hasn’t driven (not/drive) very far today.
18. We have enjoyed (enjoy) eating seafood all of our lives.
19. Has he watched (he/watch) the documentary yet?
20. I haven’t finished (not/finish) the job yet.