Present Perfect: Answering Questions
Present Perfect Experience
We use the present perfect to ask about experiences in life.
Example: Have you ever been to Japan?
[Bist du jemals in Japan gewesen?]
We often use:
ever = at any time in your life
never = not at any time in your life
Important:
If we ask about life experience, we often use the present perfect.
If we say when it happened, we usually use the past simple.
Example:
Have you ever been to Japan?
Yes, I went there in 2018.
[Das present perfect benutzen wir, wenn wir nach Erfahrungen im Leben fragen.
Oft steht dabei ever oder never.
ever = jemals
never = noch nie / niemals
Wenn man sagt, wann etwas passiert ist, benutzt man meistens das simple past.]
1. Have you ever been to Japan? ______
Yes, I went there in 2018.
a) Yes, I have been yesterday.
b) Yes, I went there in 2018.
[Ja, ich war 2018 dort.]
2. Have you ever eaten sushi? ______
No, I have never tried it.
a) No, I have never tried it.
b) No, I haven't ate it.
[Nein, ich habe es noch nie probiert.]
3. Have you ever flown in a helicopter? ______
Yes, I flew in one during a holiday in Canada.
a) Yes, I fly one last year.
b) Yes, I flew in one during a holiday in Canada.
[Ja, ich bin im Kanada-Urlaub in einem geflogen.]
4. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? ______
No, I have never seen them.
a) No, I have never seen them.
b) No, I haven't saw them.
[Nein, ich habe sie noch nie gesehen.]
5. Have you ever driven a sports car? ______
Yes, I drove one at a test event once.
a) Yes, I drove one at a test event once.
b) Yes, I drive one last year.
[Ja, ich bin einmal bei einem Testevent einen gefahren.]
6. Have you ever climbed a mountain? ______
No, I have never climbed one.
a) No, I haven't climb one.
b) No, I have never climbed one.
[Nein, ich habe noch nie einen bestiegen.]
7. Have you ever visited London? ______
Yes, I went there in 2019.
a) Yes, I went there in 2019.
b) Yes, I visit it last year.
[Ja, ich war 2019 dort.]
8. Have you ever seen a whale? ______
No, I have never seen one.
a) No, I haven't saw one.
b) No, I have never seen one.
[Nein, ich habe noch nie einen gesehen.]
9. Have you ever ridden a horse? ______
Yes, I rode one when I was a child.
a) Yes, I ride one last year.
b) Yes, I rode one when I was a child.
[Ja, ich bin geritten, als ich ein Kind war.]
10. Have you ever stayed in a five-star hotel? ______
No, I have never stayed in one.
a) No, I have never stayed in one.
b) No, I haven't stay in one.
[Nein, ich habe noch nie in einem übernachtet.]
11. Have you ever tried Thai food? ______
Yes, I tried it in Bangkok last year.
a) Yes, I tried it in Bangkok last year.
b) Yes, I try it last year.
[Ja, ich habe es letztes Jahr in Bangkok probiert.]
12. Have you ever travelled outside Europe? ______
No, I have never travelled outside Europe.
a) No, I haven't travel outside Europe.
b) No, I have never travelled outside Europe.
[Nein, ich bin noch nie außerhalb Europas gereist.]
13. Have you ever met a famous person? ______
Yes, I met an actor once at an airport.
a) Yes, I meet one last year.
b) Yes, I met an actor once at an airport.
[Ja, ich habe einmal einen Schauspieler an einem Flughafen getroffen.]
14. Have you ever eaten oysters? ______
No, I have never tried them.
a) No, I have never tried them.
b) No, I haven't eat them.
[Nein, ich habe sie noch nie probiert.]
15. Have you ever gone scuba diving? ______
Yes, I went diving in Egypt a few years ago.
a) Yes, I go diving last year.
b) Yes, I went diving in Egypt a few years ago.
[Ja, ich war vor ein paar Jahren in Ägypten tauchen.]
16. Have you ever run a marathon? ______
No, I have never run one.
a) No, I haven't runned one.
b) No, I have never run one.
[Nein, ich bin noch nie einen gelaufen.]
17. Have you ever broken a bone? ______
Yes, I broke my arm when I was twelve.
a) Yes, I broke my arm when I was twelve.
b) Yes, I break one last year.
[Ja, ich habe mir den Arm gebrochen, als ich zwölf war.]
18. Have you ever lost your passport? ______
No, I have never lost it.
a) No, I have never lost it.
b) No, I haven't lose it.
[Nein, ich habe es noch nie verloren.]
19. Have you ever seen a shark? ______
Yes, I saw one while diving in Australia.
a) Yes, I see one last year.
b) Yes, I saw one while diving in Australia.
[Ja, ich habe beim Tauchen in Australien einen gesehen.]
20. Have you ever played golf? ______
No, I have never played it.
a) No, I have never played it.
b) No, I haven't play it.
[Nein, ich habe es noch nie gespielt.]
21. Have you ever watched a live opera? ______
Yes, I watched one in Vienna once.
a) Yes, I watch one last year.
b) Yes, I watched one in Vienna once.
[Ja, ich habe einmal eine in Wien gesehen.]
22. Have you ever visited Rome? ______
No, I have never visited Rome.
a) No, I have never visited Rome.
b) No, I haven't visit Rome.
[Nein, ich habe Rom noch nie besucht.]
23. Have you ever driven on the left side of the road? ______
Yes, I drove in the UK once.
a) Yes, I drove in the UK once.
b) Yes, I drive there last year.
[Ja, ich bin einmal im Vereinigten Königreich links gefahren.]
24. Have you ever spoken in front of a large audience? ______
No, I have never spoken in front of a large audience.
a) No, I haven't speak there.
b) No, I have never spoken in front of a large audience.
[Nein, ich habe noch nie vor einem großen Publikum gesprochen.]
25. Have you ever taken part in a competition? ______
Yes, I took part in a marathon some years ago.
a) Yes, I take part last year.
b) Yes, I took part in a marathon some years ago.
[Ja, ich habe vor einigen Jahren an einem Marathon teilgenommen.]