Talking about past experiences. The Present Perfect

Let’s ask Present Perfect questions. Get together in pairs or in small groups and complete the questions with an appropriate verb in the past participle. Don’t answer the questions yet.

Have you ever seen a ghost?

Have you ever seen a UFO?

Have you ever ______ in love? been / fallen

Have you ever ______ lobster? Have you ever worn a costume? eaten

Have you ever donated blood?

Have you ever been to Paris?

Have you ever done anything dangerous?

Have you ever met anyone famous?

Have you ever read Twilight?

Have you ever made a cake?

Have you ever flown a kite?

Have you ever sent/given flowers to anyone?

Has a fortune teller ever _______ your future? told

Have you ever _______ a hamster? had

Have you ever _______ a camel? ridden

Has a dog ever ________ you? bitten

Now get together with a new partner or group and interview each other Now get together with a new partner or group and interview each other. You may also go to a different classroom and interview the students there. Answer with: Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.

Now, make affirmative or negative sentences based on your partner’s answers. Attention! ever Use ever only for questions. never Use never only for affirmative sentences with negative meaning