想询问某人一生中的经历,先说 Have you ever,再加上 been 或 seen 这样的词:Have you ever been to Japan?
询问经历
Have you ever — Have you ever been to Japan?
试一试: Amina: ___ been to Japan? Hiroshi: Yes, I have. It was wonderful. Choose the phrase that asks about a life experience. (Have you ever / Last year, I / I have never) 答案: Have you ever — Have you ever 是在询问一个人一生的经历,正好对应这个问题。Last year, I 和 I have never 都是在讲述自己的过去,都不是在提问。
谈论你的经历
想说你去过哪里,在地点前用 I have been to。想说你没做过某事,用 I have never。想说过去具体的时间,在过去式动词前用 Last year, I。
I have been to — I have been to Japan.
I have never — I have never visited Asia.
Last year, I — Last year, I went to Japan.
试一试: Sofia: Have you ever visited Asia? Diego: No, ___ visited Asia. I'd love to go. Diego has no experience of Asia. Which fits? (I have never / I have been to / Have you ever) 答案: I have never — I have never 是说你没做过某事,正好对应 Diego 的 No。I have been to 是说你去过某个地方,Have you ever 是在提问,都不适合回答 No。
人生大事的动词
你已经知道 went 和 decided,也会用 -ed 构成过去式。人们讲自己的经历时还会用到四个动词:graduated = 完成了学业,moved = 搬去别处住,won = 得了第一,lost = 找不到某样东西。注意 won 和 lost 不加 -ed。说到出生,英语说 was born,绝不能说 "borned"。
graduated — Lani graduated from Haffenville University in 2022.
moved — Yasmin moved to Downtown Haffenville in 2019.
won — Farid's team won the championship last year.
lost — Matilda lost her wallet at Mosh Market.
was born — Mei was born in Senfarrow Brook in 1998.
went — Last year, Liam went to Ghafwick for vacation.
decided — Two years ago, Diego decided to start his own business.
试一试: Lani finished university in 2022. She ___ from Haffenville University. (graduated / moved / won) 答案: graduated — Graduated 是完成学业的说法,这正是 Lani 做的事。Moved 是搬去别处住,won 是得第一,所以两个都跟读完学位不符。
试一试: Matilda cannot find her wallet. She ___ it at Mosh Market. (lost / won / moved) 答案: lost — Lost 表示找不到某样东西,正合钱包不见了的情况。Won 是得第一,moved 是搬家,所以两个都不是在讲丢东西。注意形式:是 lost,不是 "losed"。