For this 1-hour grammar lesson students first read a dialogue, identify the formula for present perfect, listen to a Rhett and Link music video on YouTube that uses present perfect, and finally they have a conversation using present perfect questions.

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1. Directions: Read the dialogue with your partner.

A: Have you ever been to Cancun?
B: Yes, I’ve been to Cancun, but only once. Have you ever gone there?
A: No, I have never visited Cancun, but I’m going on Friday!
B: Wow! That should be fun! Have you tried tacos de cochinita pibil.
A: No, I haven’t. What’s that?
B: Oh, it’s my favorite food. Let me give you the address to my favorite taco restaurant in Cancun.
A: Thanks! How about the cenotes? Have you ever swam there?
B: No, I haven’t, but my brother has been there once. Maybe you can call him and ask him about it.

2. Directions: Use the word bank below and listen to the song to fill in the blanks.

Here’s the link to Rhett and Link’s video “Have you ever?”

3. Discussion time!

Directions: Ask your partner the following questions, filling in the blanks as you go.

Student A

1. Have you ever ________ a scary movie? What did you think of the movie?
2. Have you ever ________ sushi? Did you like it?
3. Have you ever ________ a horse? Was it difficult?
4. Have you ever ________ a story? What was it about?
5. Have you ever ________ your wallet stolen? What happened?
6. Have you ever ________ a mountain? How was the experience?

Student B

1. Have you ever ________ your hair? What was it like?
2. Have you ever ________ your mom a present? What was it?
3. Have you ever ________ a sport? What did you think of it?
4. Have you ever ________ a fight? What was it about?
5. Have you ever ________ all night? Why?
6. Have you ever ________ sharks? What was it like?

TEACHER ANSWERS ARE BELOW.

Present Perfect Rules

Completed lyrics exercise

“Have You Ever?”

By Rhett and Link

Have you ever (1) had someone wake you up

Just to ask you if you’re awake?

Has somebody ever (2) waved to the person behind you

But you waved back anyway?

Have you ever (3) searched days for your lost shades

And then found them on your forehead?

Have you ever (4) slept all night on top of your arm

And felt for sure they’d have to amputate it?

Have you ever not (5) heard what someone said

So, you asked ‘em to repeat it again?

But then the second time you understood it even less

So, you just smiled and nodded your head

Have you ever (6) been about to sneeze, then you freeze

It’s a tease and you look like you have an awful disease?

Have you ever (7) had your face grazed by your own hair

But you thought it was a spider and you got super scared.

Have you ever? Have you everrrrrr? (Feel free to share)

Have you ever? Have you everrrrrr? (We’ve all been there)

(Have you) ever (8) wanted a snack that you’ve never tried

So, you bought a bag of air but there were chips inside?

Have you been fully (9) convinced your belt was a snake.

Or (10) dated relatives by mistake?

Have you ever LOLSHTYWFOATYADYT?

Have you ever (11) shot through space on the back of a cat?

Or had a dinosaur laugh at you because of your cheese hat?

Have you ever woken up early, finished your quarterly reports, brushed your teeth, taken a shower, put on a suit, eaten breakfast, pulled out of your driveway, and then realized you don’t have a job?

Have you ever been singing and opened a wormhole

In the middle of the chorus and it swallowed your soul?

Have you ever? Have you everrrrrr? (We’ve all been there)

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