LET’S TALK ABOUT

EXPERIENCES
HOW DO WE TALK ABOUT
EXPERIENCES?
WITH AN SPECIFIC TIME IN
THE PAST

I went to Santiago last year in July.

WITH NO SPECIFIC TIME IN

THE PAST

I have gone to Santiago twice.

 My experiences
 On December 2003, I got my bachelor degree at
UDEC University

 On March 2004, I had my first job as a teacher

at San Pedro Nolasco School
 On May 2006, I went to the US to teach

 On August 2007 I came back to Chile and got a

job at UCSC 3 years later
 Other experiences
I have practiced rafting twice

I have had 5 different jobs

I haven´t eaten octopus

I have traveled by plane many times

I have gone to Brazil one time

 We use the Simple Past tense to talk about
experiences with an specific time in the past.

Subject + Verb past tense + Complement + Time expression

I had my first job on March, 2004

We use the Present Perfect tense to talk about

experiences with no specific time in the past.

have
Subject + + Verb Past Participle + complement
has
I have traveled by plane many times
 Now it is your time to practice
 1.Say three things that you did in the past
years using this vocabulary, remember to
specify the time

Finished school, gave my first kiss, had

my first bad grade, traveled with friends,
studied all night, went to a dancing club,
had a fight with a friend or ex friend, etc.
 Other experiences
2. Now share other kind of experiences you have
had in your life

I have + gone to ….. (place)

been …..
practiced ….
played …..
given …..
driven …..
 Asking about experiences

Have you ever met a famous person?

Yes, I have / No, I haven´t

Ever indicates “at any time in your life until now.”
Never indicates “ at no time in your life.”

I have never had a dog.

 Work in pairs

Ask and answer these

questions about your
experiences in life.
Have you ever traveled by plane?
Have you ever driven a truck/
traveled by truck?
Have you ever eaten sushi/ prepared sushi ?
Have you ever done bungee jumping?
Have you ever traveled / been in another
country?
 Ask your partner: Have you ever …

Gone/ trekking
Done/ parachuting Eaten/Chinese food

Ridden/ horse Gone/rafting

Tried/ snails