Grammar Worksheet — Intro
Present Perfect: Life Experiences
Explanation
Use the present perfect to talk about life experiences — things you have or have not done at some point in your life. The exact time is not important.
Use ever in questions to mean 'at any time in your life.'
Use never in negatives to mean 'not at any time.'
Form
| Subject | Auxiliary | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| I / you / we / they | have (ever / never) | visited, seen, eaten… |
| he / she / it | has (ever / never) | visited, seen, eaten… |
| questions | Have / Has + subject + ever | past participle? |
Examples
- Have you ever visited Japan?
- Has he ever won a competition?
- I have never been to Africa.
- They have never seen snow.
- She has already eaten.
- He has watched this movie already.
- Have your parents ever lived abroad?
- I have never tried sushi.
Common Mistakes
- Did you ever visited Japan? → Have you ever visited Japan? Use have / has, not did, for present perfect questions.
- She has never ate sushi. → She has never eaten sushi. Use the past participle (eaten), not the simple past (ate).
- I have never be to Africa. → I have never been to Africa. The past participle of be is been, not be.