This document contains a unit of competency for an English language course focused on describing past experiences and talking about unusual events. It includes examples of questions using the present perfect tense and simple past tense, as well as explanations of using "for" and "since" to indicate periods of time. There are also short dialogues modeling conversations about past activities and plans.
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02. BASIC 2 - UNIT 10
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BLACKBOARD: Unit of Competency 8
TOPIC: Describing Past Experiences
and Talking About Unusual Events.
• Describe and exchange information about lifestyles.
• Grammar: Present Perfect Tense (yet / already)
• Grammar: Present Perfect Tense vs. Simple Past Tense
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sung
1. Have you ever ____________in a karaoke bar?
gone
2. Have you ever ____________ to an internet café?
tried
3. Have you ever ____________ mountain biking?
gone
4. Have you ever ____________ ice-skating?
seen
5. Have you ever ____________ a live concert?
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They decide to go to the zoo and the French Market.
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4. here and relax
JAN: So let’s just stay ___________________. I know you’re tired.
we can plan
TODD: Thanks, Jan. But ________________something for tomorrow.
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Have you been
JAN: Great! ___________________ to the zoo?
TODD: No, I haven’t. But I’ve heard it’s good. Let’s go there
in the afternoon
____________________.
JAN: OK.
have you been
TODD: Say, _________________ to the French market? I’d love to go
there, too.
I’ve never been
JAN: Actually, __________________there.
TODD: You’re kidding! And how many years have you lived in New
We have to go there
Orleans? ______________________.
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Auxiliary VERB IN
SUBJECT Past COMPLEMENT
Affirmative Negative
Participle
I have have not worked lately.
You have have not worked recently.
He has has not worked since 1998.
She has has not worked for 2 years.
It has has not worked lately.
We have have not worked recently.
You have have not worked since 1998.
They have have not worked for 2 years.
have not = haven’t
has not = hasn’t
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YES/NO CONFIRMATION QUESTION
INFORMATION VERB IN
QUESTION AUXILIARY SUBJECT Past COMPLEMENT
Participle
Have I worked lately?
Have you worked recently?
Who?
Which? What? Has he worked since 1998?
Has she worked for 2 years?
How*? Where?
Wh
Has it worked lately?
Whose? When?
Have we worked recently?
Why? Have you worked since 1998?
Have they worked for 2 years?
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have been
Have played
haven’t had
have been
haven’t seen
Have been
haven’t gone
Have called
have made
have gone
have eaten
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Has Sue been/gone
have you made
have you had
Have you eaten
have you gone
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Have you ever seen a sumo wrestling match?
Have you ever eaten oysters?
Have you ever been / gone wall climbing?
Have you ever been camping?
Have you ever ridden a motorcycle?
Have you ever been /gone / traveled to India?
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(ever)
NOW
Have you (ever) driven a sports car?
Past Present
Ferrari Porsche Aston Martin Jaguar
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NOW
yet
Past Present Future
already
Yes, I have already driven a Ferrari and a Porsche,
but I haven’t driven an Aston Martin or a Jaguar yet.
19. What cities have you visited?
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Past Present Future
Well, I have already been to Paris and Venice,
but I haven’t been to Madrid or London yet.
Paris London Rome Venice
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Grammar Note: Already & Yet
I have already graduated from high school.
I have already opened an e-mail account.
I haven’t gone abroad yet.
I haven’t been in an airplane yet.
I have already tried skiing.
I haven’t got married yet.
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1. do her 2. visit the doctor 3. drink her orange
homework juice
4. start a new 5. see that film 6. climb a
career twice mountain
7. make the bed 8. be to Madrid 9. have an
once accident
Example:
1. Ana María hasn’t done her homework YET.
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2. She has already visited the doctor.
________________
3. She ________________ her orange juice yet.
hasn’t drunk _____
already started a new career.
4. She has_______________
5. She has already seen that film twice.
________________
already climbed a mountain.
6. She has________________
yet.
7. She hasn’t made her bed ____
__________
8. She has already been to Madrid once.
______________
9. She hasn’t had
_________ an accident yet.
_____
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01 Have you been to the cinema lately? ?
_____________________________
No, I haven’t been to the cinema lately. (be)
___
02. Has Peter called his parents yet? ?
_____________________________
No, Peter hasn’t called his parents yet. (call)
___
03. Have they been to Puerto Montt this ?
_____________________________ year?
They have gone to Puerto Montt four times this year. (go)
___
04. Has she taken her medicine this week?
_____________________________ ?
No, she hasn’t taken her medicine this week. (take)
___
25. 05. Have you ridden your bicycle this month?
_____________________________ ?
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I have ridden my bicycle five times this month. (ride)
___
06. Have you eaten out this month?
_____________________________ ?
No, we haven’t eaten out this month. (eat)
___
07. Have you seen Martina lately?
_____________________________ ?
No, I haven’t seen Martina lately. (see)
___
08. Have you acted in any international movies?
_____________________________ ?
Yes, I have already acted in several Italian movies. (act)
___
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gone to a night club
I’ve ________________________________ many times.
seen an opera
I’ve _______________________ three or four times.
I’ve _________________ several times.
called home
ridden a roller coaster
I’ve __________________________ once or twice.
played tennis
I haven’t _____________________ lately.
gone bungee jumping
I’ve never ____________________________________.
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They decide to have dinner at Café Roma.
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Peter: So what about dinner?
______________ I’m hungry!
Mandy: Have you tried Sakura? They have excellent sushi.
____________
Peter: Actually, I had Japanese food for lunch.
________
Mandy: Well, should we have Italian food? Café Roma is a
________________
great place, and it isn’t far.
Peter: That’s fine with me. I love Italian food.
__________________
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Have sung
have sang
Have lost
haven’t lost
Have gotten
have got
Have seen
have saw
Have been
haven’t was
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NOW
Past
Did you go to London? Present
No, I didn’t go to London, but I went to Paris last summer.
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33. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
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SUBJECT VERB in Past COMPLEMENT
AUXILIARY +
Tense verb in base form
I traveled didn’t travel last vacation.
You worked didn’t work last weekend.
He went didn’t go to the beach.
She bought didn’t buy new clothes.
It ran didn’t run properly.
We practiced didn’t practice sports.
You studied didn’t study last semester.
They spent didn’t spend a lot of money.
did not = didn’t
34. SIMPLE PAST TENSE INTERROGATIVE
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YES/NO CONFIRMATION QUESTIONS
INFORMATION
QUESTION VERB in COMPLEMENT
AUXILIARY SUBJECT
base form
Did I travel last vacation?
Wh Did you work last weekend?
Did he go to the beach?
Who?
What? Did she buy new clothes?
Where?
When? Did it run properly?
Why? Did we practice sports?
Whose?
How*? Did you study last semester?
Which?
Did they spend a lot of money?
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lost
Have found
have
bought
did
buy
got
Have
lost
left
haven’t called
haven’t called
lost
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For and since
for
for
for
since
for
for
since
since
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NOW
Past Present Future
PERIOD OF TIME POINT IN TIME
for… since…
a few days last week
two years 2010
five hours 9 a.m.
39. PERIOD OF TIME POINT IN TIME
for… since…
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a few months April
two years 2010
five hours 9 a.m.
NOW
Past Present
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since
since
since
since
for
since
for
for
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1. since September 14, 2000 11. since last Friday
2. since 1973 12. for many years
3. for 30 days 13. for one year
4. since I can remember 14. since Saturday
5. for a long time 15. for seven hours
6. since August 2001 16. since 2002
7. since December 17. since they were born
8. for four days 18. for three weeks
9. since he was a little boy 19. for twenty minutes
10. since June 20. since two nights ago
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1. I have been (be) tired for three days.
2. Their mother has saved (save) the medical records for twenty years.
3. His arm has hurt (hurt) since this morning.
4. She has had (have) stomach cramps since last night.
5. Kim and Judy have gone (go) to the same doctor since they were
children.
6. Jessica has read (read) every book that has come (come) out on
childbirth since 1980.
7. You have felt (fell) ill for a couple of days, haven’t you?
8. They have lived (live) for fifty years without one broken bone!
9. Jorge hasn’t been (not, be) to the dentist for three years!
10.Something is wrong because she hasn’t eaten (not, eat) for two days.
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food is great, prices are
to the Classical Café reasonable; waiters sing
mountain climbing in really exciting
Switzerland
44. KARL: So, Clarice, what have you been up to lately?
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CLARICE: Oh, well... I tried a new restaurant last week. The Classical
Cafe. Have you ever been there?
______________
KARL: No, I haven't. What’s it like?
____________
CLARICE: It's wonderful! The food is great, and the prices are
_______________
_____________ But the most interesting thing is the waiters. They
reasonable.
sing!
KARL: The waiters sing? You’re kidding!
____________
CLARICE: No, they're really terrific!
KARL: I’ve ___________
got to go there.
45. CLARICE: Yeah, you should, Karl. And what about you?
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Have _____________
you done anything interesting lately?
KARL: Oh, well, I went mountain climbing last month.
CLARICE: Really? I’ve never done that!
____________
KARL: Well, I was in Switzerland...
CLARICE: You went mountain climbing in Switzerland?
KARL: Yeah. It was really exciting! Of course __________________ but I
it was dangerous,
enjoyed it a lot.
CLARICE: Wow! I’m impressed!
____________
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B: Yes, I have. I have been in Europe several times. In fact, I was in
____ ___________ ___
Europe last year.
02. A: Have you ever eaten at Al's Steak House?
B: Yes, I have . I have eaten there many times. In fact, my wife and I
____ __________
____ there last night.
ate
03. A: Have you ever talked to Professor Alston about your grades?
B: Yes, I ______ I have talked to him about my grades a couple of times.
have. ___________
Actually, I_______ to him after class yesterday.
talked
04. A: What European countries have you visited ?
____________________
B: I have visited France, Germany, and Switzerland. I visited France
___________ _____
in 1983. I was in Germany and Switzerland in 1984.
__
05. A: ____________________job?
Has bob ever had a
B: Yes, he has . He has had lots of part-time jobs. Last summer he had
___ ______ ____
a job at his uncle's bakery.
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B: I have already finished it. I finished my work two hours ago.
___________________ ______
07.A: Is Jim going to eat lunch with us today?
B: No. He __________________. He ___ lunch an hour ago.
has already eaten ate
08.A: Do you and Virginia want to go to the movie at the Bijou with us?
B: No thanks. We saw it last week.
____
09.A: When are you going to write your paper for Dr. Roth?
B: I have___________
already written it. I wrote it two days ago.
___
10.A: When is Jane going to call her parents and tell them about her
engagement?
B: She __________________ them. She called them last night.
has already called ______
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a hill a mountain the stairs
herbal tea iced coffee soda
a sports car a truck a cab
your cell phone your keys your glasses
an appointment a class the bus
a bicycle a camel a horse
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B: I was in Egypt.
A: I’ve never been to Egypt.
C: I went to Greece several years ago.
B: Did you go alone?
C: No, I went with my family.
A: I haven’t been to Greece or Egypt, but I’d love to travel to other countries.
B: Traveling is very exciting.
A: My father is a seaman. He has been to many countries.
C: That’s cool!
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play → played
work → worked
Agregamos “ed” al final de
visit → visited
la mayoría de los verbos regulares.
add → added
admire → admired
Verbos terminados en “e” complete → completed
simplemente agregan “d” decorate → decorated
imagine → imagined
copy → copied
Verbos terminados en modify → modified
consonante + “Y” : Cambian la try → tried
“Y” en “i” y agregan “ed” hurry → hurried
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