Negative Answers: Present Perfect Experience
We use the present perfect to ask about experiences in life.
Example: Have you ever been to Japan?
[Warst du jemals in Japan?]
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.
Answer: Yes, I have.
Longer present perfect answer: Yes, I have played tennis before.
Past simple with finished time: Yes, I played when I was a child.
Incorrect: Yes, I have played when I was a child.
[Kurz erklärt auf Deutsch:
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.
Deshalb ist zum Beispiel Yes, I played when I was a child. richtig, aber Yes, I have played when I was a child. falsch.]
1. Have you ever visited Paris? ______
No, but I have always wanted to.
a) No, but I always wanted to in 2018.
b) No, but I have always wanted to.
[Nein, aber ich wollte das schon immer.]
2. Have you ever driven a sports car? ______
No, but I would love to try it.
a) No, but I would love to try one.
b) No, but I would loved to try it yesterday.
[Nein, aber ich würde gern einmal einen ausprobieren.]
3. Have you ever climbed a mountain? ______
No, I am not fit enough.
a) No, I was not fit enough.
b) No, I am not fit enough.
[Nein, ich bin noch nicht fit genug.]
4. Have you ever met a celebrity? ______
No, but I might one day.
a) No, but I might met one day.
b) No, but I might one day.
[Nein, aber vielleicht eines Tages.]
5. Have you ever ridden a horse? ______
No, because I was afraid of them as a child.
a) No, because I was afraid of them as a child.
b) No, because I have been afraid of them as a child.
[Nein, weil ich als Kind Angst vor ihnen hatte.]
6. Have you ever broken a bone? ______
No, and I hope it stays that way.
a) No, and I hope it stays that way.
b) No, and I hope it stayed that way last year.
[Nein, und ich hoffe, dass das so bleibt.]
7. Have you ever spoken to a large audience? ______
No, but I am going to do it next month.
a) No, but I am going to do it next month.
b) No, but I go to do it next month.
[Nein, aber ich werde es nächsten Monat machen.]
8. Have you ever tried scuba diving? ______
No, but I will probably try it someday.
a) No, but I will probably try it someday.
b) No, but I probably tried it someday.
[Nein, aber ich werde es wahrscheinlich eines Tages ausprobieren.]
9. Have you ever run a marathon? ______
No, but I could train for one in the future.
a) No, but I can trained for one in the future.
b) No, but I could train for one in the future.
[Nein, aber ich könnte in Zukunft für einen trainieren.]
10. Have you ever learned another language? ______
No, but I am learning English now.
a) No, but I am learning English now.
b) No, but I learn English now yesterday.
[Nein, aber ich lerne jetzt Englisch.]
11. Have you ever written a book? ______
No, but if I had more time, I would write one.
a) No, but if I had more time, I would write one.
b) No, but if I have more time, I would wrote one.
[Nein, aber wenn ich mehr Zeit hätte, würde ich eins schreiben.]
12. Have you ever taken an English exam? ______
No, but I am going to take one this year.
a) No, but I am going to take one this year.
b) No, but I am going to took one this year.
[Nein, aber ich werde dieses Jahr eine machen.]