The document discusses the use of the present perfect tense in English. It explains that the present perfect is used to talk about past experiences without specifying a time. It provides examples of using "ever" with negative verbs and "never" with positive verbs. It also distinguishes between using "been" and "gone", explaining that "been" refers to going and returning while "gone" refers to being in a place now. Finally, it notes that conversations often begin with questions in the present perfect for general information, then switch to the past simple to discuss specific details.

1. PRESENT PERFECT 2
English File Pre-intermediate 4B

2. USE THE PRESENT
PERFECT
to talk about past experiences when we
don’t specify a time
Have you ever been to a fancy dress party?
She has seen that film twice
I‘ve never met Nina’s husband

3. EVER/NEVER
USE EVER WITH NEGATIVE VERBS
NEVER WITH POSITIVE VERBS
BEFORE THE PARTICIPLE
Have you ever been to a fancy dress party?
No, I have never been to a fancy dress party
No, I haven’t ever been to a fancy dress
party

4. Louise has gone to Paris
(She is in Paris now)
Been vs gone – compare:

5. Louise has been to Paris
(She went to Paris and came back)
Been vs gone – compare:

6. A. Have you ever been to Paris?
B. Yes, I have
A. When did you go there?
B. I went last year
A. Did you have a good time?
B. Yes, it was great
Present perfect or past
simple?

7. A. Have you seen his new
film?
B. Yes, I have
A. What did you think of it?
B. I loved it.
Present perfect or past
simple?

8. Present perfect or past
simple?
Conversations often begin in the
present perfect (with a general
question) and then change to the
past simple for specific details
(when, what, where, who
with…)