Pre-intermediate Unit 7b

This book, likely a unit from a larger English language learning textbook, focuses on the present perfect and past simple tenses. It explains how to use these tenses to talk about experiences, with particular attention to the words 'ever' and 'never'. The book also covers affirmative/negative sentence construction, questions, and short answers in both tenses. There are exercises to practice forming sentences and questions. Specific grammar points are explained with examples and common mistakes are highlighted.

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• Present Perfect vs. Past Simple: The book explains when to use the present perfect to talk about experiences without specifying a time and when to use the past simple to talk about specific events in the past. Examples are provided to illustrate the differences. It also addresses the use of 'been' as the past participle of 'go' and its application in present perfect sentences about experiences.
• Ever and Never: The unit focuses on using 'ever' and 'never' with the present perfect to talk about experiences in one's life. Examples are given to clarify how to use these adverbs correctly in questions and statements.
• Affirmative and Negative Sentences: The book provides clear guidelines on forming affirmative and negative sentences in both the present perfect and past simple tenses, including the use of auxiliary verbs 'have'/'has' and 'did'.
• Questions and Short Answers: The unit gives examples of how to form questions in the present perfect and past simple tenses. It also outlines the correct short answers to these questions.
• Common Mistakes: The book includes examples of common mistakes made when using the present perfect and past simple tenses, such as incorrect verb forms or the misuse of 'gone' and 'been'.