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Lesson # 3

用現在完成式時態來表達問句時，我們常使用ever。

The Present Perfect Tense: Ever and Never

How are you all? I'm good! But I keep hearing many people in Taiwan making a similar mistake over and over again, and I want to help you get it right.

Have you ever heard someone say “Have I ever to tell you…”? X

Well that's not correct, it should be "Have I ever told you..."? O

This week I want to really define and show you how to use “I have” and “I have not” properly.

Grammar Lesson #3

用現在完成式時態來表達問句時，我們常使用ever。

ever在這裡是表達到目前為止以前曾經有過的經驗。

When asking questions in English we often use ever with the present perfect.

Ever means at any time up to now.

我們常使用never來表達否定的意思。

never在這裡是表達到目前為止從未有過的經驗。

We use never to answer in the negative.

Never means at no time up to now.

Q:  Have/Has / Subject  / Ever/Never / Past Principle?

Have you ever eaten Stinky Tofu?

A: Subject  / Have/Has / Ever/Never / Past Principle.

No, I haven't.

OR

I have never eaten Stinky Tofu.

Here are some examples.

Correct:

O Have I ever told you about the seafood restaurants in Keelung ?

O Haven't you ever been ice-skating at Taipei Ice Arena?

O Have you never eaten Vegemite before?

O I have been to Yangmingshan with my friends to see the night view of Taipei .

O I haven't ever been to South Taiwan yet, but I'm planning to go on a tour next week.

O He has never eaten guava before because they don't have it in his country.

Incorrect:

X Have I ever to tell you about the conference next week?

X Haven't you never travelled to South Africa so far?

X Have you eaten guava never?

X I have ever eaten Vegemite before.

X She hasn't ever go to Yangmingshan at night before.

X Never they have eaten stinky tofu, so this is their first time to even see it!