January 25

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:

bebeeathappenhavehavemeetplayreadseetry
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 computertravelled by buseaten any fruit
been to the cinemaread a booklost 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.