Personal Experiences

Select the situation that better describes the experiences in the picture

• I traveled to Roma last year

• I will travel to Rome next year

• I've been to Rome twice; it's a fantastic place.

• I live in

  Rome; it's hte best place to live in.

Answer explanation

One of the purposes of Present perfect is to describe past situations that affect the present, in this case, life experiences.

Is this a life experience: I have just arrived home. Check the justification.

• No, It's something that happened in the past

• No, It's something that recently occurred.

• Yes, but it needs a complement.

• Yes, It's a happy situation to remember at home.

Answer explanation

That is not a life experience; the purpose of the sentence is to indicate that something occurred in a time close to the present.

What is the purpose of this statement: It's only 9 o'clock, and Anna has already

gone to bed.

• Life experience that finished in a short time close to the present

• Something happened before you expected

• A situation from experience that finished.

• Something in the past is affecting the future.

Answer explanation

This is not a life experience; even if we use the present perfect structure, the purpose is to state that something happened before you expected it.

What's the purpose of this statement: We've bought a new car.

• Action in the past with a present result.

• The result of a future plan

• Something happened unexpectedly.

• Life experience

Answer explanation

It's a past desición with a result in the present. It means I had an old car; I bought a new one, and now I have it.

The purpose of this statement is to talk about something not accomplished by now, but a possibility for the future

• I have not already visited Rome

• I have not yet visited Rome

• she has not visited Rome already

• I have not visited Rome yet.

Answer explanation

Present perfect with yet indicates that something is pending; we use it in negative sentences at the end.

What's the purpose of this conversation:

Martha: Hi, what's new?

Luis: Hi, not much. I've just found a wallet on the street

Martha: Wow, I remember once I found a wallet, and that was how I found my husband.

Luis: Hahaha! I've never met a person that way, but I have received rewards twice.

• To tell a joke from the past

• To tell a story and exchange life experiences.

• To use the past for the present

• Only unexpected situations a short time ago.

Answer explanation

Present perfect has many purposes; one of those is to exchange information anecdotes that have brought experience or something to remember and share.

We've ____ the guitar in many countries like Italy, Germany, and France.

I've been to Canada, but I _____ been to the United States.

What's the purpose of this question: Have you ever been to Japan?

• To know about your likes and dislikes

• To ask about dreams in the future

• To understand how much you travel

• To ask about your life experiences

Complete every space with no more than two words

Mary is an interesting person. She _____ many different jobs and _____ in many places.