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Program 7: Life Experiences: The Present Perfect Tense

Share your unique story and ask about others' past adventures using "ever" and "never."

Instructor: Dave
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Pre-Intermediate (CEFR A2)

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About this course

Connect the past to the present by mastering the Present Perfect tense. In this program, you will learn how to discuss life experiences, milestones, and actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past but still matter today. You will focus heavily on using the adverbs "ever" to ask questions (e.g., "Have you ever been to Italy?") and "never" to state things you haven't experienced (e.g., "I have never flown in a helicopter"). To help you build these sentences, you will learn the past participle forms of essential regular and irregular verbs, and enrich your stories with time phrases (like "several times" or "so far") and descriptive noun phrases.

What you'll learn

Students will learn the structure of the Present Perfect tense (Have/Has + Past Participle) in affirmative, negative, and Yes/No interrogative forms. They will master the specific placement and function of the adverbs "ever" and "never," learn a new set of past participle verbs (both regular and irregular), and practice using frequency time phrases to quantify their life experiences up to the present moment.

Skills you'll gain

Present Perfect Tense Using "Ever" and "Never" Past Participles (Regular & Irregular) Discussing Life Experiences Expressing Frequency (Up to Now)

Syllabus

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Module 1 4 hours

The Present Perfect with Ever-Never

• Inquire about the life experiences of friends, colleagues, or new acquaintances using "Have you ever...?"
• Confidently state experiences they have or have not had using "never" or "not ever" (e.g., "I've never ridden a horse").
• Use the correct past participle forms for a variety of verbs, distinguishing between regular (e.g., played, worked) and irregular (e.g., eaten, gone, seen).
• Specify how many times they have done something in their life using phrases like "about three times," "several times," or "four times so far."
• Emphasize unique experiences by pairing the Present Perfect with superlatives or phrases like "It's the first time I have ever..."

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