1. Have you ever … ? We use the PRESENT PERFECT to talk about our EXPERIENCE without saying when. What about you? Have you ever played with a dolphin? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Ex: John has played with a dolphin.

2. To form the PRESENT PERFECT use the auxiliary HAVE and the past participle of the main verb. If the main verb is a regular verb, the past participle is formed by adding –ed. If the main verb is an irregular verb, you have to learn its past participle!! (3rd column) Regular verb (ex: play) I have played You have played He / She has played We have played You have played They have played Irregular verb (ex: see) I have seen You have seen He / She has seen We have seen You have seen They have seen

3. Show you have undertsood! Eric... Eric has held a tarentula in his hand. What about you? Yes, I have held a tarentula in my hand. No, I have not / never held a tarentula in my hand. hold a tarentula in his hand (hold-held-held)

4. Sandra... Sandra has sung in public. What about you? Yes, I have sung in public. No, I have not / never sung in public. sing in public (sing-sang-sung)

5. Adam... Adam has burst into laughter in class. What about you? Yes, I have burst into laughter in class. No, I have not / never burst into laughter in class. burst into laughter in class (burst-burst-burst)

6. Andrew... Andrew has delivered a speech in public. What about you? Yes, I have delivered a speech in public. No, I have not / never delivered a speech in public. deliver a speech in public

7. Ted... Ted has sleepwalked. What about you? Yes, I have sleepwalked. No, I have not / never sleepwalked. sleepwalk

8. Joe... Joe has dyed his hair. What about you? Yes, I have dyed my hair. No, I have not / never dyed my hair. dye his hair

9. Peter... Peter has tried skydiving. What about you? Yes, I have tried skydiving. No, I have not / never tried skydiving. try skydiving

10. Amy... Amy has seen the eruption of a volcano. What about you? Yes, I have seen the eruption of a volcano. No, I have not / never seen the eruption of a volcano. see the eruption of a volcano (see-saw-seen)

11. Cindy... Cindy has acted in a film. What about you? Yes, I have acted in a film. No, I have not / never acted in a film. act in a film

12. Marc... Mark has ridden a camel. What about you? Yes, I have ridden a camel. No, I have not / never ridden a camel. ride a camel (ride-roden-ridden)

13. Helen... Helen has touched a snake. What about you? Yes, I have touched a snake. No, I have not / never touched a snake. touch a snake

14. Emily... Emily has been to New York City. What about you? Yes, I have been to New York City. No, I have not / never been to New York City. BE CAREFUL! Emily has been to New York City  She is not in N.Y. anymore. Emily has gone to New York City  She is still in N.Y.! go to New York City (go-went-gone) be to New York City (be-was/were-been)