Present perfect 2 (I have done)
Book (Unit 8, page 16)
Exercise 8.1
You ask people about things they have done. Write questions with ever.
1. (ride / horse?) Have you ever ridde a horse?
2. (be / California?) Have you ever been to California?
3. (run / marathon?) Have you ever run a marathon?
4. (speak / famous person?) Have you ever spoken to a famous person.
5. (most beautiful place / visit?) What’s the most beautiful place you have ever visited?
Exercise 8.2
Complete B’s answers. Some sentences are positive and some negative. Use these verbs:
be | be | eat | happen | have | play | read | see | try |
A 1. What’s Mark’s sister like? | I’ve no idea. I’ve never met her. |
2. Is everything going well? | Yes, we haven’t had any problems so far. |
3. Are you hungry? | Yes, I haven’t eaten much today. |
4. Can you play chess? | Yes, but I haven’t played for ages. |
5. Are you enjoying your holiday? | Yes, it’s the best holiday I have had for a long time. |
6. What’s that book like? | I don’t know. I haven’t read it. |
7. Is Brussels an interesting place? | I’ve no idea. I haven’t been there. |
8. I hear your car broke down again yesterday. | Yes it’s the second time has happened this month. |
9. Do you like caviar? | I don’t know. I haven’t tried it. |
10. Mike was late for work again today. | Again? He has been late every day this week. |
11. Who’s that woman by the door? | I don’t know. I have never seen her before. |
Exercise 8.3
Write four sentences about yourself. Use I haven’t and choose from the boxes.
used a computer | travelled by bus | eaten any fruit |
been to the cinema | read a book | lost anything |
1. I haven’t used a computer today. | today |
2. I haven’t travelled by bus this week. | this week |
3. I haven’t been to the cinema recently. | recently |
4. I haven’t read a book for ages. | for ages |
5. I haven’t lost anything this year. | since… |
this year |
Exercise 8.4
1. Jack is driving a car but he’s very nervous not sure what to do.
You ask : Have you driven a car before?
He says : No, this is the first time I’ve driven a car.
2. Ben is playing tennis. He’s not good at it and he doesn’t know the rules.
You ask : Have you played tennis before?
He says : No, this is the first time I’ve played tennis.
3. Sue is riding a horse. She doesn’t look very confident or comfortable.
You ask : Have you ridden a horse before?
He says : No, this is the first time I’ve ridden a horse.
4. Maria is in Japan. She has just arrived and it’s very new for her.
You ask: Have you been to Japan before?
She says: No, this is the first time I’ve been to Japan.