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E7 G - Present perfect – Experiences and results

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E7 G - Present perfect – Experiences and results

Einleitung

Mini-Beschreibung: Practise the present perfect for experiences and results that matter now. You use familiar words, short models and clear steps.

Look at the travel picture first. What experiences can you imagine?

Try: Have you ever visited another city? Have you ever tried a new food? Have you ever played in a sports match?

You do not need long answers yet. Try: Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.

Deutsch-Hilfe bei Bedarf: Mit Have you ever ...? fragst Du nach einer Erfahrung irgendwann bis heute. Der genaue Zeitpunkt ist dabei nicht wichtig.

I can – Lernziele

I can ...	Check
ask about an experience with Have you ever ...?	☐
talk about experiences with never	☐
talk about a result that matters now	☐
use already in a simple present-perfect sentence	☐
use have/has + past participle	☐

Vorwissen

You already know many verbs from everyday English.

Quick try: Match the verb forms in your head: play – played – played visit – visited – visited see – saw – seen go – went – gone be – was/were – been break – broke – broken eat – ate – eaten

Remember: In the present perfect you need the past participle, the third verb form.

Notice: What do you see?

Read the two sentences:

We have packed our bags. We have already packed our bags.

The bags are ready now. The past action has a result in the present.

Now look at this place:

Have you ever been to London?

The question asks about your life experience up to now. It does not ask when.

Two main uses in this course

Use	Model	Meaning
Experience	Have you ever been to London?	at any time in your life up to now
Experience	I've never been to London.	not at any time up to now
Result now	I've already packed my bag.	the bag is ready now
Result now	She has broken her cup.	the cup is broken now

Deutsch-Hilfe bei Bedarf: Bei experience geht es um Erfahrungen bis heute. Bei result ist wichtig, was jetzt das Ergebnis ist.

Understand: Form and useful chunks

Basic form

I / you / we / they + have + past participle

he / she / it + has + past participle

Examples: I have tried it. We have visited London. She has broken a cup. He has already finished.

Short forms: I've = I have you've = you have he's = he has when it is followed by a past participle she's = she has when it is followed by a past participle

Experience: ever and never

Question: Have you ever + past participle ...?

Have you ever tried sushi? Have you ever played basketball? Have you ever seen the sea?

Statement: I have never + past participle ...

I've never tried sushi. I've never seen that film.

Important: Do not use not together with never in this simple pattern.

Result: already

already means that something is complete before now.

I've already finished my homework. Mia has already packed her bag. We have already eaten.

For this course, put already between have/has and the past participle.

Result pictures

Look → think → say: The cup is broken now. Someone has broken the cup.

The plate is empty now. They have already eaten.

Hint: Ask yourself: What is important now? If the result now is important, the present perfect can be useful.

Listening and viewing

Viewing 1: ever and never

Watch the BBC Learning English video first without stopping. Do not try to understand every word.

First viewing – try:

Listen for the words ever and never.
Decide: Is ever used mainly in questions or statements?
Find one present-perfect form with have or has.

Second viewing: Watch again. Pause after examples. Repeat one short model sentence.

Check after your first attempt: ever is often used in questions about experiences. never can say that an experience has not happened at any time up to now.

Viewing 2: already

Your focus: Listen only for already. You do not need to learn every extra word in the video.

Try: I've already ...

Complete it with one familiar verb: finished / eaten / packed / seen / played

Deutsch-Hilfe bei Bedarf: Konzentriere Dich nur auf already. Andere Formen aus dem Video sind hier Zusatzinformation.

Mini listening with two speakers

Ask a partner or teacher to read the hidden dialogue slowly two times. Keep the transcript closed for the first listening.

Listen for: Who has been to London? Who has never been there? What has already happened?

Transcript – open only after listening:

Mia: Have you ever been to London?

Jay: No, I haven't. I've never been there.

Mia: I've been there once.

Jay: Have you ever seen the London Eye?

Mia: Yes, I have. I've already taken a photo of it.

Check: Mia has been to London. Jay has never been there. Mia has already taken a photo.

Reading

Read first. Do not translate every word.

Leo likes football and short city trips. He has been to London, but he has never visited Scotland. He has tried fish and chips. Today he cannot find his sports bag. He has left it on the bus. His friend Mia has already sent him a message.

Try:

Find one experience with never.
Find one experience without never.
Find one result that is important now.
Find already.

Check: has never visited Scotland is a negative experience. has been to London and has tried fish and chips are experiences. has left it on the bus explains the present problem. has already sent contains already.

Vocabulary in context

Use the words inside useful chunks.

Chunk	Use	Word help if needed
try a new food	experience	try = probieren
visit a city	experience	visit = besuchen
see a place	experience	see = sehen
play a match	experience	match = Spiel
pack a bag	result	pack = packen
finish homework	result	finish = fertig machen
break a cup	result	break = kaputt machen
leave a bag on the bus	result	leave = liegen lassen

Pronunciation

The goal is clear English, not a perfect accent.

Say these chunks slowly, then naturally:

Have you ever ...?

I've never ...

I've already ...

Stress the key word: EV-er NEV-er al-READ-y

Then keep the rest short and smooth: Have you ever tried it? I've never seen it. I've already finished.

Partner feedback: Could you understand the sentence? If yes, the pronunciation worked.

Try: Mini-dialogues

Model 1 – Experience

A: Have you ever tried sushi?

B: Yes, I have.

A: Cool!

or

B: No, I haven't. I've never tried it.

Model 2 – Result

A: Are you ready?

B: Yes. I've already packed my bag.

A: Great.

Your turn

Use one question and one answer.

Question starters: Have you ever tried ...? Have you ever visited ...? Have you ever played ...? Have you ever seen ...?

Answer starters: Yes, I have. No, I haven't. I've never ... I've already ...

Extra help: Keep the first round very short. One question + one answer is enough. In round two, add one more sentence.

Speaking

Work with a partner. Ask three experience questions.

Safe topics: food, sports, school activities, films, books, places, hobbies.

Do not ask for private social-media information, addresses or other personal details.

Example: A: Have you ever played volleyball? B: Yes, I have. A: Have you ever played in a school match? B: No, I haven't. I've never played in a school match.

Optional recording: A recording is voluntary and should stay private unless your teacher has clearly agreed on another safe method. Do not upload recordings without permission.

Writing

Write four connected sentences.

Writing frame:

I've been to __________.

I've never __________.

I've already __________ today.

My friend / brother / sister / a fictional person has __________.

Word bank: been – visited – tried – played – seen – finished – packed – eaten – broken

Check your text:

Did you use have or has?
Did you use a past participle?
Did you use ever, never or already correctly?
Can you explain what your sentence means?

Mediation mini-task

A German-speaking classmate asks what this message means:

I've already packed my bag, but I've never been to London.

Explain the key information in simple German. Do not translate word by word.

Possible help: Die Tasche ist schon gepackt. London ist für die Person noch keine eigene Erfahrung.

Functional grammar

Notice → understand → try → use

Notice	What it does	Your model
Have you ever ...?	asks about life experience up to now	Have you ever seen ...?
I've never ...	says an experience has not happened	I've never tried ...
I've already ...	shows something is complete before now	I've already finished ...
has + past participle	form for he / she / it	She has packed ...

Mini contrast with a finished past time

Compare:

I've been to London. → experience up to now

I went to London last year. → finished time: last year

For this course, remember: If you say a finished past time such as last year or yesterday, you normally use the simple past.

Deutsch-Hilfe bei Bedarf: Steht ein klar abgeschlossener Zeitpunkt wie yesterday oder last year im Satz, passt meist das simple past. Beim present perfect ist der genaue Zeitpunkt oft nicht genannt.

Feedback and improve

Read each sentence. Correct it if needed.

1. Have you ever saw the London Eye?

2. I've never been to Scotland.

3. She have already finished.

4. We have already packed our bags.

Feedback: 1. Have you ever seen the London Eye? Use the past participle seen. 2. Correct. 3. She has already finished. Use has with she. 4. Correct.

Now say or write the corrected sentence again. That is your use again step.

Mini-transfer

Look around your classroom or imagine these situations:

The task is finished. The bag is packed. The bottle is empty. The window is open after someone opened it.

Make two result sentences with the present perfect.

Models: We've already finished the task. Someone has opened the window.

Then make one experience question for a partner: Have you ever ...?

Self-check

Tick what you can do now.

Can-do	Yes	Not yet
I can ask Have you ever ...?	☐	☐
I can answer with Yes, I have or No, I haven't	☐	☐
I can use never for a life experience	☐	☐
I can use already for a result	☐	☐
I can form have/has + past participle	☐	☐
I can correct one simple mistake and try again	☐	☐

If two or more points are still difficult, return to Try: Mini-dialogues and use the models again.

Safe and smart learning

If your class uses an AI tool, use it for a hint or check, not to replace your own text.

Ask: Is this sentence suitable for class 7 G-level? Which one word should I check? Can you show me the mistake without writing the whole text for me?

Then check the feedback yourself. Keep your own sentence and your own ideas. Do not enter private data or upload voice recordings without clear permission.

E-Ausblick

Later you may meet the past perfect with had + past participle. You do not need it for the tasks in this course.

Folgekurs

Continue with Present perfect – Time expressions and simple past when you can use the forms in this course with confidence.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Which form is the present perfect? (have plus past participle) (!did plus infinitive) (!am plus ing form) (!will plus infinitive)

Which question asks about an experience? (Have you ever visited London?) (!Did you visited London ever?) (!Are you ever visit London?) (!Have you visit London yesterday?)

Which sentence uses never correctly? (I've never tried sushi.) (!I've not never tried sushi.) (!I never have tried sushi yesterday.) (!I've never try sushi.)

Which sentence uses already correctly for this course? (I've already finished my homework.) (!I've finished already my homework yesterday.) (!I already have finish my homework.) (!I've already finish my homework.)

The cup is broken now. Which sentence fits? (Someone has broken the cup.) (!Someone has break the cup.) (!Someone have broken the cup.) (!Someone did broken the cup.)

What is the past participle of see? (seen) (!saw) (!see) (!seeing)

Which sentence is correct? (Have you ever been to London?) (!Have you ever be to London?) (!Did you ever been to London?) (!Have you ever was to London?)

Which word fits with she in the present perfect? (has) (!have) (!did) (!is)

Which sentence fits a finished time last year? (I went to London last year.) (!I have gone to London last year.) (!I have been to London last year.) (!I has been to London last year.)

What is a short answer to Have you ever played volleyball? (Yes, I have.) (!Yes, I do.) (!Yes, I am.) (!Yes, I did ever.)

Memory

ever	at any time up to now
never	not at any time up to now
already	complete before now
experience	something you have done in your life
result	something important now
past participle	third verb form

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
Have you ever tried sushi?	experience question
I've never seen that film.	negative experience
I've already packed my bag.	present result
She has broken the cup.	result visible now
We have visited London.	life experience

Kreuzworträtsel

already	Which word means that something is complete before now?
never	Which word says that an experience has not happened up to now?
result	What is important now after some completed actions?
experience	What can Have you ever questions ask about?
participle	What is the third verb form called?
broken	What is the past participle of break?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

Experience question: Write three safe Have you ever ...? questions about food, sports, hobbies or places.
Picture sentence: Choose one picture in this aiMOOC and write one present-perfect sentence that fits it.
Word bank challenge: Use three words from the word bank in three short present-perfect sentences.
Mini-dialogue: Write a four-line dialogue with one Have you ever ...? question and one short answer.

Standard

Class survey: Ask three classmates one safe experience question and report only the language pattern, not private details.
Result hunt: Find three everyday results around you and write present-perfect sentences such as We've already finished ....
Reading remix: Change two details in the Leo text and keep the grammar correct.
Pronunciation partner check: Practise three chunks with a partner and note which word needs clearer stress.

Schwer

Experience and result story: Write a short story of six connected sentences that includes two experiences and two present results.
Grammar detective: Create four sentences with typical mistakes in have, has or the past participle, then write the corrections.
Mini tutorial: Design a small poster or private slide with one rule, three examples and one picture for ever, never, already.
Mediation task: Write a short German explanation for a learner who confuses I've been to London and I went to London last year.

Lernkontrolle

Meaning from context: Explain why I've already packed my bag is useful when someone asks Are you ready?.
Experience or result: Sort five self-written present-perfect sentences into experience and result and explain one decision.
Error correction: Correct She have already finish and explain both changes.
Dialogue transfer: Create a new four-line dialogue about a different familiar topic while keeping the same grammar pattern.
Tense choice: Compare I've been to London and I went to London last year and explain the difference in focus.
Improve your writing: Take one sentence from your writing task, check have/has, the past participle and word order, then write an improved version.

Lernnachweis

Für einen Lernnachweis ist wichtig, dass Du:

eine Erfahrung mit Have you ever ...? erfragen kannst.
mit Yes, I have und No, I haven't passend antworten kannst.
never in einer einfachen Aussage korrekt verwendest.
already für ein gegenwartsbezogenes Resultat verwenden kannst.
have/has + past participle sicher bildest.
häufige past participles wie been, seen, eaten, broken, finished, visited erkennst und nutzt.
den Unterschied zwischen einer Erfahrung ohne genauen Zeitpunkt und einem abgeschlossenen Zeitpunkt wie last year erklären kannst.
einen Fehler nach Feedback selbst verbessern und die neue Form erneut verwenden kannst.
kurze verständliche Sätze sprechen und schreiben kannst, ohne dass Akzentfreiheit das Ziel sein muss.
bei digitalen Werkzeugen eigene Texte und private Daten schützt.

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Die eingebundenen Bilder stammen aus Wikimedia Commons. Die beiden Lernvideos stammen von BBC Learning English auf YouTube.

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