1. Match questions 1-6 with answers a-f.
1 …e… Has he ever won an Oscar?
2 …… Did you go on holiday last year?
3 …… How many times have you visited New York?
4 …… Did you do anything special this weekend?
5 …… Have they ever been to a musical on Broadway?
6 …… Did she enjoy her birthday party?
a I’ve only been there once, in 2010.
b No, not really. We just went out for a pizza on Saturday night.
c Yes, they have, actually. They saw The Lion King when they were in New York last year.
d Yes, she did. She had a fantastic time.
e Yes, he has. He got one for the film The Artist in 2011.
f Yes, we did. We went to Cancún in Mexico.
Answer
2 f 3 a 4 b 5 c 6 d
2. Underline the correct words to complete the conversation.
A (1) Have you ever been / Did you ever go to London?
B Yes, I (2) have / did. I (3) ‘ve stayed / stayed there lots of times on business.
A (4) Have you ever seen / Did you ever see any musicals in the West End?
B No, I (5) didn’t / haven’t. However, I (6) went / ‘ve been to the theatre a few times.
A Really? What (7) have you seen / did you see the last time you went?
B I (8) saw / have seen Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at The Globe Theatre last summer.
A Who (9) have you been / did you go with?
B I (10) went / have been with some English friends.
A (11) Have you enjoyed it / Did you enjoy it?
B Yes, I (12) have / did. The acting (13) was / has been brilliant!
Answer
2 have 3 ‘ve stayed 4 Have you ever seen 5 haven’t 6 ‘ve been
7 did you see 8 saw 9 did you go 10 went 11 Did you enjoy it
12 did 13 was
3. Correct the sentences.
1 Have you never met a famous pop singer?
Have you ever met a famous pop singer?
2 I never seen a film by Quentin Tarantino.
3 They has never been to Barcelona.
4 I haven’t never been to France on holiday.
5 My uncle has write lots of children’s books.
6 Have ever you read any of the Harry Potter books?
7 A Has he ever been to Scotland?
B No, he never.
8 I’m visited my grandmother three times this week.
Answer
2 I’ve never seen a film by Quentin Tarantino. / I have never seen a film by Quentin Tarantino.
3 They’ve never been to Barcelona. / They have never been to Barcelona.
4 I’ve never been to France on holiday. / I have never been to France on holiday.
5 My uncle has written lots of children’s books. / My uncle’s written lots of children’s books.
6 Have you ever read any of the Harry Potter books?
7 B No, he hasn’t.
8 I’ve visited my grandmother three times this week. / I have visited my grandmother three times this week.
4. Tick (✓) the correct sentences. Change the verb form in the sentences that are not correct.
1 We’ve been to Australia only once.
2 He’s read a book in English last week.
3 I never saw an X-Men film.
4 They’ve won a pop music competition two years ago.
5 I saw three films at the weekend.
6 She’s never been to Argentina.
7 I didn’t read a book by Dan Brown.
Answer
1 ✓ 2 He read 3 I’ve never seen 4 They won
5 ✓ 6 ✓ 7 I haven’t read
5. Complete the conversation with the correct present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
A (1) …………… (you/be) to Australia?
B No, I haven’t, but I (2) …………… (be) to New Zealand.
A Have you? I (3) …………… (never/be) there, but I would love to go.
B We (4) …………… (go) about four years go in the summer.
A How long (5) …………… (you/stay)?
B About three weeks, but it (6) …………… (not be) long enough.
A I (7) …………… (do) a bungee jump when I (8) …………… (be) there. (9) …………… (you/ever/try) anything like that?
B No. I’m too afraid!
Answer
1 Have you been 2 ‘ve been 3 ‘ve never been 4 went
5 did you stay 6 wasn’t 7 did 8 was 9 Have you ever tried
6. Underline the correct words.
1 Have you been / Did you go out last night?
2 I’ve never seen / I never saw an opera.
3 We went / We’ve been to a rock concert on Saturday.
4 Have you ever danced / Did you ever dance the tango?
5 She’s a fantastic actress but she never won / she’s never won an Oscar.
6 We’ve visited / We visited the theatre when we were in Buenos Aires last year.
7 I didn’t eat / ’ve never eaten sheep’s milk cheese in my life.
8 Did he win / Has he won the 100m at the 2012 Olympic Games?
Answer
2 I’ve never seen 3 We went 4 Have you ever danced
5 she’s never won 6 We visited 7 ’ve never eaten
8 Did he win
7. Match questions 1–8 with short answers a–h.
1 ..g.. Did she go out?
2 …… Have you ever been to Chile?
3 …… Was it a good concert?
4 …… Has she been in any bad films?
5 …… Were you tired when you got home?
6 …… Did they help you?
7 …… Have they ever visited Tokyo?
8 …… Did you have a good time?
a Yes, we were.
b Yes, we did.
c No, I haven’t.
d No, they didn’t.
e Yes, it was.
f No, they haven’t.
g No, she didn’t.
h Yes, she has.
Answer
2 c 3 e 4 h 5 a 6 d 7 f 8 b
8. Complete the conversation using the correct present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
A (1) …Have you ever been…… (you / ever / go) to a jazz club?
B Yes, I (2) …………………. . (3) …………………. (I / go) to a few. My favourite is Jazz Cellar. (4) …………………. (I / go) there hundreds of times.
A Yes, I think (5) …………………. (I / go) there too. (6) …………………. (I / go) there last year.
B (7) …………………. (you / like) it?
A Yes, I (8) …………………. . (9) …………………. (it / be) great. There (10) …………………. (be) a brilliant singer – her name (11) …………………. (be) Erica something.
B Erica Sousa. (12) …………………. (I / see) her a few times. She’s amazing. In fact, (13) …………………. (she / play) a concert there last week.
A (14) …………………. (you / go) to that concert?
B No, I (15) …………………. . (16) …………………. (I / want) to go but I had a meeting at work and (17) …………………. (I / finish) late.
Answer
2 have 3 I’ve been 4 I’ve been 5 I’ve been 6 I went
7 Did you like 8 did 9 It was 10 was 11 was
12 I’ve seen 13 she played 14 Did you go 15 didn’t
16 I wanted 17 I finished
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