Speaking: Grammar in Speaking B1 - Lesson 1: Using Present Perfect for Experiences (Have you ever...? Yes, I have.)

B1

Experiences

បច្ចុប្បន្នកាលបញ្ចប់ (Present Perfect)

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Start with Present Perfect (Have you ever?). Switch to Past Simple when giving details (When/Where).

💬 Scenario: The Travel Chat

Sophie "Have you ever been to Japan?" General Question (Any time in your life).

Dara "Yes, I have. I went there in 2019." Switch! 2019 is a specific time, so we use Past Simple.

Sophie "Wow! Did you eat sushi?" Asking about that specific trip in 2019.

Dara "Yes, I ate sushi every day!"

Interactive Tool: Tense Switcher

Add a "Time Detail" to see the grammar change.

"I have visited Paris."

The Rules

1. Present Perfect មិនបញ្ជាក់ពេលវេលា

Use for life experiences when the time is unknown or unimportant.
Keywords: Ever, Never, Yet, Before.

2. Past Simple បញ្ជាក់ពេលវេលា

Use when you say when it happened.
Keywords: Yesterday, Last year, In 2010, When I was young.

Choose the Correct Tense

"I _____ that movie yesterday."

A. have seen

B. saw

"_____ you ever _____ a ghost?"

A. Have / seen

B. Did / see