EVER NEVER

USED WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT

Ever means 'at any time', the specific
time is unknown or unnecessary, and is
used in questions.
 Have you ever met a famous person ?
(Did you meet a famous person at any
time in the past.)
Ever is also used
with nothing, nobody for things that
haven't happened before.
 - Nobody has ever travelled through
time.
Ever is also used with 'the first time'
for first experiences.
 This is the first time I've ever eaten
snake soup.
Never is originally a contraction of
'not ever'.
Never means the subject hasn't had
a certain experience before.
 Have you ever been abroad? No,
I've never been abroad.
(I've never had that experience
before.)
Never can be used in negative
questions to show the surprise that you've
never had a certain experience before.
 Have you never played soccer?

WOSKSHEET N°1

1. Have you ……… eaten lobster ?

2. I have ………… been to France.

3. I think I have ……… really known you.

4. That’s the smallest car I have ever driven.

5. If you ……….. have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me personally.

6. She is probably the most fascinating woman I have ……….. met.

7. If you have ………… felt or known real love, you know it is well worth the wait.

8. Have your children …………. had Turkish Delight or chocolate-covered pistachios ?

9. You have no right to say what the greatest movie is if you have …………. seen “Citizen
Kane.”

10. …………….. have I suggested that a test should replace a teacher !