A2+ Unit 13.2: Activities + Present perfect (Ever & Never)
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1/29/2026
WARM UP
Answer in full sentences.
Have you ever climbed a mountain?
Have you ever painted something?
Have you ever tried a new sport?
VOCABULARY – PAST PARTICIPLES
(Base verb → past participle)
climb → climbed – escalar
collect → collected – coleccionar
end → ended – terminar
explore → explored – explorar
finish → finished – terminar
hate → hated – odiar
jump → jumped – saltar
paint → painted – pintar
play → played – jugar
tidy → tidied – ordenar
try → tried – intentar / probar
want → wanted – querer
GRAMMAR – PRESENT PERFECT (EVER & NEVER)
We use ever and never to talk about life experiences.
Structure
Subject + have / has + past participle
Example:
I have climbed a tree.
Ever (questions)
Use ever to ask about experiences.
Have you ever climbed a mountain?
Have you ever explored a cave?
Have you ever painted a picture?
Never (negative experience)
Use never to say something has not happened in your life.
I have never jumped from a high place.
I have never collected fossils.
I have never hated a sport.
Examples (All Vocabulary Used)
I have climbed a tree.
I have collected coins.
The game has ended.
We have explored a forest.
I have finished my homework.
I have hated a scary film.
I have jumped into a pool.
She has painted a picture.
We have played football.
I have tidied my room.
I have tried sushi.
I have wanted a new bike.
DIALOGUE – TALKING ABOUT EXPERIENCES
A: Have you ever painted a picture?
B: Yes, I have painted many pictures.
A: Have you ever explored a forest?
B: No, I have never explored a forest.
A: Have you ever played chess?
B: Yes, I have played chess with my brother.
A: Have you ever jumped into cold water?
B: No, I have never jumped into cold water!
(Read once for meaning. Read again and notice ever and never.)
SHORT ARTICLE
My Experiences
I like trying new things.
I have climbed trees and explored forests.
I have collected shells at the beach.
I have painted pictures and played football with my friends.
I have finished many school projects and tidied my room many times.
I have tried new food, and I have wanted to travel to new places.
But I have never hated adventure, and I have never been afraid to jump into the water.
LANGUAGE SUPPORT
Experiences
I have …
She has …
We have …
Questions
Have you ever … ?
Negative
I have never …
PERSONAL QUESTIONS
Answer in full sentences.
Have you ever climbed a mountain or a tree?
Have you ever collected something?
Have you ever explored a forest?
Have you ever finished a big project?
Have you ever jumped into cold water?
Have you ever painted a picture?
Have you ever played chess or football?
Have you ever tidied your whole room?
Have you ever tried a new food?
Have you ever wanted to travel to another country?
HOMEWORK (WRITE & RECORD)
Writing
Write 8 sentences:
4 using ever questions
4 using never
Use different verbs from the vocabulary list.
Recording
Read your sentences clearly.
Focus on pronunciation of have, ever, and never.