present perfect 2. EF Pre-intermediate 4B

1. PRESENT PERFECT 2
English File Pre-intermediate 4B

2. USE THE PRESENT
PERFECT
to talk about past experiences when we
don’t specify a time
Have you ever been to a fancy dress party?
She has seen that film twice
I‘ve never met Nina’s husband

3. EVER/NEVER
USE EVER WITH NEGATIVE VERBS
NEVER WITH POSITIVE VERBS
BEFORE THE PARTICIPLE
Have you ever been to a fancy dress party?
No, I have never been to a fancy dress party
No, I haven’t ever been to a fancy dress
party

4. Louise has gone to Paris
(She is in Paris now)
Been vs gone – compare:

5. Louise has been to Paris
(She went to Paris and came back)
Been vs gone – compare:

6. A. Have you ever been to Paris?
B. Yes, I have
A. When did you go there?
B. I went last year
A. Did you have a good time?
B. Yes, it was great
Present perfect or past
simple?

7. A. Have you seen his new
film?
B. Yes, I have
A. What did you think of it?
B. I loved it.
Present perfect or past
simple?

8. Present perfect or past
simple?
Conversations often begin in the
present perfect (with a general
question) and then change to the
past simple for specific details
(when, what, where, who
with…)