たことがある (Have done before)
Have done before
JLPT N5
Pattern
Verb (た-form) + ことがある
How it works
た-form + ことがある talks about experience: “have done before”. To ask, use ことがありますか; to say you never have, use ことがありません. It isn't used for things done very recently or every day.
Examples
- ふじさんに のぼった ことが あります。I've climbed Mount Fuji before.
- すしを 食べた ことが ありますか。Have you ever eaten sushi?
Related grammar
Further reading
Bunpro N5 · Lesson 10Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.