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English Fluency Gym

Starter

Focus: Core

Starter focus: Short, clean sentences. One idea. Slow and clear.

How to train (quick guide)
  1. Read Set 1 once quietly.
  2. Say all reps out loud.
  3. Do sets in order.
  4. Repeat the whole exercise 2 times.

🏋️ Present Perfect (Life Experience) – Reps: 2×8

Talk about experience in your life. No time details.

⚠️ RULE
👀 Read → 🗣 Speak → ➡️ Use have / has + past form
Don’t add “yesterday” or specific time.

SET 1 – I’ve / She’s / We’ve (2×8)

Life experience. No exact time.

  1. I’ve tried that before.
  2. She’s seen it.
  3. We’ve talked about it.
  4. He’s worked there.
  5. They’ve visited us.
  6. I’ve heard that story.
  7. She’s done this before.
  8. We’ve made that mistake.

    9. SET 2 – Never (2×8)

    Clear negative experience.

  9. I’ve never been there.
  10. She’s never tried it.
  11. We’ve never talked about it.
  12. He’s never seen that.
  13. They’ve never asked.
  14. I’ve never done that.
  15. She’s never worked here.
  16. We’ve never had that problem.

🧊 COOL DOWN

Say 2 things you’ve done this year.

Say 1 thing you’ve never tried.

Ask someone 1 question starting with “Have you ever…?”

✅ Finish when

You don’t use past time words like “yesterday.”

You don’t forget “have / has.”

You can say each sentence smoothly without thinking.