English Connects

English connects

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THE PRESENT PERFECT

Um von Erfahrungen zu sprechen oder jemanden nach seinen zu befragen, nutzt man das present perfect.

Dies wird mit dem Hilfsverb HAVE im simple present gebildet gefolgt vom past participle des VERBS (-ed oder 3. Spalte der unregelmäßigen Verben).

Have you ever been to England ?

Yes, I have.

Have you ever been to South Africa ?

No, I haven't.

You can practice here:

• present perfect (G Niveau)
• present perfect or simple past
• practising the present perfect
• present perfect or past simple

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED ICE HOCKEY ?

HAVE YOU EVER MET AN INDIAN FROM NORTH AMERICA ?

HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCED FREEZING TEMPERATURES ?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO TORONTO ?

HAVE YOU EVER TASTED MAPLE SYRUP ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A MOOSE ?

Population : 37 million inhabitants

Superficy : 10 million km2

Capital City : Ottawa

Official languages : English and French

Currency : Canadian dollar

Nationality : Canadian

Motto : A mari usque ad mare (=From Sea to Sea)

National Anthem : O Canada

PHONETICS

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN EAGLE FOR REAL ?

UNCLE SAM IS A PATRIOTIC FIGURE IN THE USA.

HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN A HORSE, LIKE A COWBOY ?

HAVE YOU EVER EATEN IN A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE GOLDEN GATE IN A FILM ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IN A TV SERIES ?

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED BASKETBALL ?

Population : 330 million inhabitants

Superficy : 10 million km2

Capital City : Washington DC

Official language : English

Currency : American dollar

Nationality : American

Flag : the Stars and Stripes

Motto : In God we trust

National Anthem : the Star-Spangled Banner

PHONETICS

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A SPEECH FROM THE BRITISH QUEEN ?

HAVE YOU EVER DRUNK TEA ?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO LONDON ?

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE SOUND OF A BAGPIPE ?

THE ROSE IS THE SYMBOL OF ENGLAND.

THE THISTLE IS THE SYMBOL OF SCOTLAND.

THE DAFFODIL IS THE SYMBOL OF WALES.

THE SHAMROCK IS A SYMBOL OF NORTHERN IRELAND.

WALES

SCOTLAND

ENGLAND

NORTHERN IRELAND

Population : 67 million inhabitants

Superficy : 243 000 km2

Capital City : London

Official language : English

Currency : Pound

Nationality : British

Flag : the Union Jack

Motto : God is my right.

National Anthem : God save the Queen

PHONETICS

THE SHAMROCK IS THE SYMBOL OF IRELAND.

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED THE VIOLIN ?

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE SOUND OF AN IRISH HARP ?

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED RUGBY ?

HAVE YOU EVER MET A LEPRECHAUN ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A STEP DANCING PERFORMANCE ?

Population : 5 million inhabitants

Superficy : 70 273 km2

Capital City : Dublin

Official language : English and Gaelic

Currency : Euro

Nationality : Irish

National Anthem : Amhrán na bhFiann (A Soldier's song)

PHONETICS

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A SPEECH FROM NELSON MANDELA ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A SPRINGBOK ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A DIAMOND ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A GIRAFFE ?

HAVE YOU EVER FELT DISCRIMINATED ?

Population : 59 million inhabitant

Superficy : 1,221,037 km2

Capital City : Pretoria

Official language : English and Afrikaans

(+9 other languages)

Currency : South African Rand

Nationality : South African

Motto : Unity in Diversity

National Anthem : Lord bless Africa (multilingual)

PHONETICS

HAVE YOU EVER LEARNT GANDHI'S NON-VIOLENT FIGHT FOR INDEPENDANCE ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE TAJ MAHAL IN A BOLLYWOOD FILM ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN ELEPHANT FOR REAL ?

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED CRICKET ?

Population : 1 300 000 000 inhabitants

Superficy : 3 million km2

Capital City : New Delhi

Official language : English and Hindi

(+ 22 other dialects)

Currency : Indian rupee

Nationality : Indian

Flag : Tiranga (Tricolor)

Motto : Only Truth Wins

National Anthem : Jana Gana Mana

PHONETICS

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A KANGAROO FOR REAL ?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO AN OPERA HOUSE ?

HAVE YOU EVER TASTED EUCALYPTUS, LIKE A KOALA ?

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE SOUND OF A DIDGERIDOO ?

HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE GREAT BARRIER REEF ?

HAVE YOU EVER THROWN A BOOMERANG ?

Population : 25,5 million inhabitants

Superficy : 7,6 million km2

Capital City : Canberra

Official language : English

Currency : Australian dollar

Nationality : Australian (Aussie)

Motto : Advance Australia Fair

National Anthem : Advance Australia Fair

PHONETICS

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A BIRD CALLED "KIWI" ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN ALL BLACKS RUGBY GAME ?

HAVE YOU EVER DANCED THE HAKA ?

HAVE YOU EVER EATEN LAMB ?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A MAORI TATTOO ?

HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED THE LORD OF THE RINGS ?

Population : 5 million inhabitants

Superficy : 270 000 km2

Capital City : Wellington

Official language : English and Maori

Currency : New Zealand Dollar

Nationality : New Zealander (Kiwi)

Motto : God defend New Zealand

National Anthem : God defend New Zealand

PHONETICS