Present perfect + Ever / Never

Present perfect + Ever / Never Espresso English

Have you ever taken dance classes?

Welcome to Part 2 of the Present Perfect series!

Click here for Part 1 – learning how to make the Present Perfect.

Use the present perfect + ever to ask questions about experiences in someone’s life.

  • Have you ever taken dance classes?”
    “Yes, I have. I took 6 weeks of lessons before my wedding!”
  • “Has your brother ever been to India?”
    “No, he hasn’t.”
  • “Have your friends ever helped you move to a new apartment?”
    “Yes – twice!”

Don’t use ever in the answer. Only use it in questions.

If you want, you can use before in the answer:

  • Yes, I’ve ever taken dance classes.
    Yes, I’ve taken dance classes before.

Use the present perfect + never to talk about things you have NOT done at any time in your life.

  • I’ve never failed a test. I’ve always gotten 80% or more.
  • He’s never heard of Michael Jackson. I can’t believe he doesn’t know the King of Pop!
  • Samantha has never been surfing. She’s afraid of the ocean.
  • We’ve never studied Italian. We studied French and Spanish in school, but Italian wasn’t available.
  • They’ve never told a lie. I know we can trust them.

Conversation Tip:

Many conversations begin with a question in the present perfect, and then continue with more specific questions about the experience in the simple past:

  • “Have you ever taken dance classes?”
  • “Yes, I have. I took 6 weeks of lessons before my wedding last year.”
  • “Wow! So did you dance well on the big day?”
  • “No, I didn’t – I forgot everything I’d learned in the classes, and I stepped on my wife’s feet many times!”
  • “Oh no! Was she angry?”
  • “No – she said she still loved me!”

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Present Perfect + ever / never

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Question 1
"Have you ever __________ asleep in class?"
A
felt
B
fallen
C
fell
Question 2
"Have Anna and Paula ever __________ to Australia?"
A
been
B
go
C
went
Question 3
"Have you ever ____________ your anniversary?"
A
forgetting
B
forgotten
C
forgot
Question 4
"Has he ever __________ a competition?"
A
worn
B
won
C
win
Question 5
"Have you ever __________ in front of a large audience?"
A
speaked
B
speak
C
spoken
Question 6
"Have you ever __________ during a movie?"
A
cryed
B
cried
C
cry
Question 7
"Have you ever __________ your cell phone?"
A
lost
B
losen
C
lose
Question 8
"Have you ever __________ about starting your own business?"
A
think
B
though
C
thought
Question 9
"Has your mother ever __________ you do your homework before you could watch TV?"
A
make
B
made
C
maken
Question 10
"Has Jared ever __________ abroad?"
A
worked
B
work
C
worken
Question 11
"Have you ever ___________ a bone?"
A
broked
B
broke
C
broken
Question 12
"Have you ever __________ an e-mail to the wrong person?"
A
sended
B
sent
C
send
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