Present Perfect: “Have you ever…?”
In this unit, students use the present perfect to talk about life experiences (Have you ever…?) and results/changes that matter now (I’ve lost my keys). Students practice form + meaning and then do a class interview to produce real conversation.
SWBAT (Objectives)
- Form the present perfect with have/has + past participle.
- Ask and answer experience questions using Have you ever…?
- Use already / yet / just to talk about recent results.
- Use ever / never to describe life experience.
- Hold a short interview and report findings using present perfect.
Grammar Focus: Form
Subject + have/has + past participle
• I have visited Japan.
• She has tried sushi.
• We have seen that movie.
Subject + haven’t/hasn’t + past participle
• I haven’t been to Mexico.
• He hasn’t finished yet.
Have/Has + subject + past participle…?
• Have you ever eaten Korean food?
• Has she finished her work?
go → gone · see → seen · eat → eaten · do → done · write → written · take → taken · have → had · be → been
Meaning & Use
• Have you ever flown in a helicopter?
• I’ve never tried bungee jumping.
• Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
• I’ve just finished class. (very recent)
• She’s already left. (so she isn’t here now)
• Have you eaten yet? (up to now)
• I’ve been to Paris. (experience, no time)
• I went to Paris in 2019. (past time)
Choose the best option:
1) I’ve (just / yesterday) finished my homework.
2) I (have visited / visited) my grandmother last weekend.
3) Have you ever (ate / eaten) Thai food?
Interaction: “Have you ever…?” Interview
Walk around and ask 6–8 classmates questions. Write names + short notes.
Example: “Have you ever been on TV?” → “Yes, I have. I’ve been on TV once.”
- When was it?
- Where was it?
- What happened?
(Follow-up can use past simple.)
Report to the class using present perfect:
“Sara has never tried sushi, but Ali has tried it three times.”
Practice (Accuracy)
go → ____ · see → ____ · write → ____ · take → ____ · eat → ____ · be → ____
1) I’ve (already / yesterday) finished.
2) Have you finished (yet / last night)?
3) I’ve (just / in 2020) arrived.
Q: Have you ever ridden a horse?
A: Yes, _____. / No, _____.
Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
- Write 2 “Have you ever…?” questions.
- Answer them using Yes, I have / No, I haven’t.
- Write 1 sentence with just and 1 with yet.
Homework
- Writing: write 8–10 sentences about your experiences. Use ever/never at least twice.
- Grammar: complete the participle list (20 verbs).
- Speaking: record 60 seconds answering 3 “Have you ever…?” questions.