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<!-- (Audio) James: Have we fixed anything like this before? --> <!-- SPEAKING -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

Linda and her team have never fixed anything like this before. Which option is the best answer?

--answers--

No, we didn't.

--audio-id--

EN53ab6b3b

--feedback--

Consider the tense James used. Should Linda respond in the same tense?


No, we haven't.

--audio-id--

EN5901c004

--video-solution--

2

--explanation--

When answering to a yes/no question in the Present Perfect tense, you can use short answers.

  • For a positive answer, you would say Yes, we have. This confirms that the action has been done before.

  • For a negative answer, you would say No, we haven't. This clearly indicates that the action has not been done before.

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