Usage Key Uses of the Present Perfect: Unspecified Time in the Past Example: "I have visited Paris." (We don’t know exactly when.) Life Experiences Example: "She has never been to Japan." Repeated Actions Example: "They have seen this movie three times." Situations Continuing into the Present Example: "He has lived here for five years."
Ever Using "Ever" and "Never" in Present Perfect "Ever" is used in questions sentences to talk about experiences at any time in someone’s life (up to now). Example (Questions) : "Have you ever eaten sushi?" "Has she ever visited Australia?"
Never "Never" means "not ever" and is used to talk about things that have not happened in someone’s life. Example : "I have never seen the ocean." "He has never played chess before."
Practice Part 1: Fill in the blanks with the present perfect form of the verbs in parentheses. (you/ever/eat) ________ sushi? She ________ (never/visit) the United States. They ________ (not/see) this movie before. (he/ever/try) ________ scuba diving? I ________ (never/meet) someone so kind!
(they/ever/see) ________ the Eiffel Tower? I ________ (never/hear) that song before. We ________ (not/try) this type of cuisine yet. (she/ever/win) ________ a competition? My brother ________ (never/fly) on an airplane. (you/ever/ride) ________ a motorcycle? He ________ (never/watch) a horror movie alone. The children ________ (ever/visit) a zoo? I ________ (never/forget) how kind you were to me. (you/ever/meet) ________ a celebrity?
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences with "ever" or "never." "She hasn’t been to Spain in her life." → She has ________ been to Spain. "I didn’t try bungee jumping in my life." → I have ________ tried bungee jumping. "Have you met someone famous in your life?" → Have you ________ met someone famous? "He hasn’t eaten sushi before." → He has ________ eaten sushi. "Did they climb a mountain before?" → Have they ________ climbed a mountain?
Questions Part 2: Write sentences with "ever" or "never." A question asking if your friend has visited another country. A statement about an activity you have never done. A question about whether your classmate has tried a specific sport. A statement about something you have never eaten. A question about an unusual experience.