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Quick rule
Ask about a life experience with Have or Has plus ever. Say that it has not happened with never, and do not add a second negative word.
everneverthe first timein her entire life
See full explanation ↓About this exercise
This B1 set has 15 multiple-choice questions about life experiences. Some gaps test the auxiliary, where Have or Has competes with Did, Are and Do. Other gaps test the adverb, where ever and never compete with yet, before and since. The topic is whether something has happened at any point in a person's life, with no exact date. Pay attention to the subject, because anyone and your sister are singular. Also notice the frame around the gap. A question or a superlative often needs ever, and a sentence with a negative meaning needs never. After each answer, compare your reasoning with the explanation.
The rule in 30 seconds
Ask about a life experience with Have or Has plus ever. Say that it has not happened with never, and do not add a second negative word.
Have or Has + subject + ever + past participle / subject + have or has + never + past participleeverin questions and after superlatives
nevercarries the negative meaning itself
the first timeoften followed by ever and a past participle
in her entire lifestrengthens never
Learn from the errors
Common mistakes this set targets
- Are instead of have. Are they ever lived abroad before? → Have they ever lived abroad before?The present perfect is built with have or has, never with are.
- Have with a singular subject. Have anyone ever called you by the wrong name? → Has anyone ever called you by the wrong name?Anyone is singular and takes has.
- Ever in a positive statement. We have ever been on a cruise. → We have never been on a cruise.In a plain positive statement, never is the expected choice. Ever fits questions, superlatives, if-clauses and the first time.
- Never with a second negative. He hasn't never been late for class. → He has never been late for class.Never already makes the sentence negative.
- Never after a superlative. Tom is the kindest person I have never met. → Tom is the kindest person I have ever met.After a superlative, ever points to the whole of a person's life.
Frequently asked questions
When do I use ever and when do I use never?
Use ever in questions and after superlatives. Use never in a statement to say that something has not happened in your life.
Why is "Did you ever go" not the answer in this quiz?
This set practises the present perfect for open life experience. The past simple is the usual choice when a finished time is named, such as last year.
Where do ever and never go in the sentence?
They sit between have or has and the past participle. In a question, ever comes after the subject, as in "Have you ever tried it?".
Does "the first time" need ever or before?
A sentence such as "This is the first time I have ever flown" puts ever before the participle. Before comes after the verb, as in "I have flown before".