At home with Rick Morell

seen Big Ben?

We can use the present perfect to talk about

experiences in our life. We often use ‘never’ for negatives and ‘ever’ in questions.
My brother has met his favourite singer. I have never seen an alien! Have you ever climbed the Eiffel Tower?

the past simple. If you ask for extra information about

someone’s experience, we also use the past simple. I’ve been to India. I went there two years ago. Did you like it? Yes, it was very interesting!

We say... We don’t say...

My grandma has visited many countries. (NOT My grandma visits many countries.) We have never tried pizza with chocolate. (NOT We never tried pizza with chocolate.) Have you ever given your teacher a present? (NOT Have you ever gave your teacher a present?)