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LESSON 27: I’VE BURNED DINNER!! – PRESENT PERFECT EVER – NEVER

 

LESSON 27: I’VE BURNED DINNER!! – PRESENT PERFECT EVER – NEVER

 

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B1 English - Lesson 27: I've burned dinner!
B1 Intermediate | Lesson 27

I've burned dinner!

Life Experiences: Present Perfect with Ever & Never

🧊 Warm-Up: The 5 Fingers Game

Let's play a classic game to discover your secrets.

"Never Have I Ever..." (Yo nunca, nunca)

🖐️

Rules: Hold up 5 fingers. The teacher will read a sentence. If you HAVE done the activity in your life, put one finger down. The last person with fingers up wins!

  • Never have I ever... fallen asleep in class.
  • Never have I ever... broken a bone.
  • Never have I ever... eaten an insect.
  • Never have I ever... burned the food I was cooking!

🔥 The Kitchen Disaster

Read and listen to the conversation between two roommates.Burnt food in a pan
Click to listen to the dialogue!
Sam (Arriving home)
Hey Alex, I’m home! How was your day?
Alex
Tiring, but fine. Our friends will be here soon.
Sam
Awesome. Is dinner ready? I'm starving.
Alex
Hmmm... No, it’s not.
Sam
Why not? They’ll be here in 30 minutes!
Alex
I know, but I've burned dinner! It's completely black!
Sam
Oh no! Have you ever cooked this recipe before?
Alex
No, I've never tried it. It was a disaster. What are we going to do now?
Sam
Well... let's call Antonio’s Pizzeria. They can deliver in 20 minutes.
Alex
Antonio’s? That is a great idea. They’re gonna love the dinner!

🧩 Grammar Core: Life Experiences

How do we talk about the things we have done in our lives?
We use the Present Perfect to talk about experiences. It doesn’t matter when it happened, it only matters if you had the experience in your life up to now.
Subject + HAVE / HAS + Past Participle
EVER
(Alguna vez)

We use EVER only in Questions.
It means "at least one time in your life".

"Have you ever burned your dinner?"
NEVER
(Nunca)

We use NEVER in Affirmative sentences to give them a negative meaning (0 times).

"I have never traveled to Japan."
🗣️ Michigan Pronunciation Tip: Contractions
Native speakers rarely say "I have never". They contract the subject and the auxiliary.
I have ➡️ I've (/aiv/).
She has ➡️ She's (/shiz/).
"I've never seen that movie."

⚡ Practice 1: Ever or Never?

Test your knowledge. Choose the correct word or verb to complete the sentence!
Score: 0 / 4
1. Have you __________ eaten Thai food?
2. I don't want to go to that restaurant. I have __________ liked their food.
3. Has she ever __________ a famous person?
4. We __________ never been to Europe.

🗣️ Practice 2: The Interviewer

Write your own questions and interview your classmates!

✍️ Step 1: Write

Write 3 interesting questions beginning with "Have you ever...?"

🎤 Step 2: Speak!

Stand up! Find a partner and ask them your questions. If they say YES, ask them for details!

Example:
A: "Have you ever traveled on a plane?"
B: "Yes, I have!"
A: "Wow! Where did you go?" (Notice how we switch to Simple Past for details!)

🏠 Mission for Next Class

Write 3 NEW and funny questions with "Have you ever...?" in your notebook. You will use them to interrogate your classmates in the next lesson. Don't forget!

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