ことがあります、does this just mean to have done something in the past?

ことがあります、does this just mean to have done something in the past?

Yeah, it just means to have had the experience of doing something before.
彼女たちは日本語を勉強したことがあります
They (those girls) have studied Japanese before.

彼の顔を見たことがあります
(I’ve) seen his face before

私はお寿司を食べたことがあります
I have eaten sushi before

彼の両親は日本に来たことがありますか
Have his parents been to Japan?

MP3プレーヤーを使ったことがありますか
Have you used an MP3 player before?

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Great, thanks