1. Present perfect – general experience
We use the present perfect when talking about our experience up to now in life.
a) Have you ever spoken to Michael Jackson?
b) Yes I have. I’ve spoken to him once.
c) No, I haven’t. I have never spoken to him.
a) Has Mike ever climbed that mountain?
b) Yes, he has. He has climbed it several times.
c) No, he hasn’t. He has never climbed it.
– ever = at any time up to now;
– never = at no time up to now.
2. Asking for an opinion
a) What do you think of … ?
b) How do you like … ?
c) Do you like … ?
3. Expressing an opinion
a) I think it’s / they’re …
b) It’s all right but …
c) I like it. It’s …
d) I don’t like it. I think …
e) I don’t know. It’s …
Words to use
– interesting, attractive, frightening, depressing, good, boring, well-written.
Present perfect, Asking for an opinion, Expressing an opinion
