---
id: 66c8f7c121fffe684273d118
title: Task 13
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-13
lang: en-US
---
<!-- (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.`

### --feedback--

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

---

`No, we haven't.`

## --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.

# --scene--

```json
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          "x": 50,
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          "z": 1.2
        },
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "B1_3-1.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 14.2,
      "finishTimestamp": 16.5
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "character": "James",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "James",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 3.3,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "Have we fixed anything like this before?",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
      "character": "James",
      "opacity": 0,
      "startTime": 3.8
    }
  ]
}
```
