PRESENT PERFECT- UNIT 5

For(durante): para expresar una duraciónHe has been a journalist for five years. Se usa con
cantidades de tiempos, p. ejemplo: two years, five weeks, one year, a long time.

Since (desde): para expresar el momento en el tiempo en el que sucedió la acción I have
been here since two o`clock. Se usa con momentos en el tiempo, p. ejemplo: two o`clock,
Christmas, the last summer, etc.

Ever: se usa para hacer preguntas sobre experiencias pasadasHave you ever visited France?

Never (nunca): se usa para describir un evento que no ha tenido lugar nunca. Va entre el verbo
auxiliar y el principal. El verbo va en forma afirmativa We´ve never failed an exam.
Present perfect: ever and never

1) Write the words in the correct order.

horse? you a ridden ever Have

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

a won competition. We've never

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

ever a flown Has in plane? David

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

seen ghost. He's never a

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

My parents never have visited London.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

sister late school? ever for Has been your

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2) Complete with ever or never.

1. Have you …………………………. eaten Chinese food?

2. Has your sister ……………………………………… had a car?

3. We have ……………………………………. visited your town.

4. I have ……………………………… drunk wine.

5. This is the most horrible place I have …………………………… seen.

6. Have your friends ………………………………… read a book?

7. I have …………………………………………. chatted on the Internet.

8. This is the best film I have …………………………….. seen.