Learn about the present perfect tense and how to use 'ever' and 'never'. Discover how to talk about life experiences and answer questions using this tense. Take a quiz and visit their website for more information.
The present perfect tense is used to talk about life experiences and is formed with a subject plus 'have' or 'has' plus a past participle.
'Ever' and 'never' are used to refer to experiences at any time in someone's life, with 'ever' commonly used in questions.
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Using the present perfect tense
The present perfect tense is used to talk about life experiences and is formed with a subject plus 'have' or 'has' plus a past participle. The focus is on the experience itself rather than when it occurred. 'Ever' and 'never' are used to refer to experiences at any time in someone's life, with 'ever' commonly used in questions. Negatives are formed by placing 'not' between 'have'/'has' and the past participle, with the option to use shortened forms like 'haven't' and 'hasn't'.
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The Present Perfect Tense and the Use of 'Ever' and 'Never'