NEVER EVER!

PRESENT PERFECT. EVER, NEVER, YET, AND JUST. TAKE AND GET TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL

PRESENT PERFECT
Present Perfect is a verbal time that is used to express actions, wich had a place in the past but in a very recently past. The form of this verbal time is the verb in present (to) have, has or have t the verb in participle.

BEEN THERE! DONE THAT!

My name is Mary. I like to travel around the Word. I have been to Chinese , Corea, Japan many times. My name is Peter. I like to travel too. I have been to Italy, France and Spain.

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Read these lines from the conversation. Who is each line about, Mary and Peter.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Ive been to Berlyn many times. Mary Ive never been there. .. Peter Ive been to Madrid and Rome. . Peter She hasnt been to Madrid. . Mary.

Present Perfect ever and never

The adverbs ever and never express the idea of an unidentified time before now. For example: Have you ever visited Berlin?

Ever is used
In question. Example: Have you ever been to England?

In negative question. Example: Havent they ever been to Europe? Havent you ever eaten Chinese food? And in negative statements using the pattern nothing ever, nobody..ever. Example: Nobody has ever said that to me before. Nothing like this has ever happened to us.

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Ever is also used with The first time. Example: Its the first time (that) Ive ever eaten snails. This is the first time Ive ever been to England.

Never means at no time before now, and is the same as not . Ever:
I have never visited Berlin. He has never eaten Chinese food.

BE CAREFUL!
You must not use never and not together I havent never been to Italy (Not) I have never been to Italy (yes)

Remember:
Ever and never are always placed before the main verb (past participle)

Exercises:
Complete the replies. A. B. A. B. A. Have you ever been to Mexico? No, I havent. Have you ever been to France? Yes, I have. When did you go?

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B. Last year ago.

A. Where did you go?

B. Paris and Parles. A. Fantastic! Did you have a good time? B. Yes, I have. It was great!

PRACTICE
Talking about you Have you ever done these thing in your life? met the President won a lot of money had a helicopter played the guitar been in prison flown in a plane ridden a horse

Work. Ask and answer questions. Have you ever met the President? No, I havent. Have you ever won a lot of money? No, never! Have you ever had a helicopter? No, I havent. Have you played the guitar? Yes, I have. Have you been in prison? No, never! Have you flown in a plane? Yes, I have. Have you ridden a horse? Yes, I have.

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GETTING READY TO GO!

Present Perfect yet and just
Yet: Is used in negative statements and questions, to mean (not)
in the period of time between before now and now, (not) up to and including the present.

Just: Is used to show an action or situation that finished only a short time before now.
1. Marina is getting ready for their trip to Europe. Read her Things to do list and listen to their conversation. Tick the things she has done.

THINGS TO DO Buy new backpack Finish packing Collect euros from bank Print e-ticket Shsd

Check in online

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2. Look at Marinas list. What have she done and what havent she done yet? - Shes bought new backpacks. - Shes finish packing. - She hasnt collect euros from bank yet. - She hasnt print e-ticket yet.

PRACTICE
1. Work. Read what Marina says about her trip. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. Im really excited about my trip to Europe. I havent travelled much outside Per before. Just once, three years ago, I went on holiday to Cuzco with my family, but Ive never been to Europe. I often travel inside Per. Ive just finish packing, and now we wait for the taxi to take me to the airport. Ive never flown on a 747 before. It will take 20 hours to get to Rome. I will watch films all the way.

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