Present Perfect just yet already

Present Perfect just yet already

By Eva Simkes

​Use present perfect with just in positive statements to say that something happened a very short time ago.

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I have just finished my homework​

​The present perfect with already in positive statements shows that something is complete, often before we expected.already usually comes before the past participle.

We also use already in present perfect questions to show surprise.

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I have already spent all my salary.​

​Use present perfect with yet:

•in a negative statement to show that something is not complete.

I haven't cooked lunch yet.​

•in a question to ask if something is complete.yet comes at the end of the sentence.

Have yoou finished your homework yet?​

​Tip

Don’t use a past time expression (e.g. five minutes ago,

last week) with the present perfect. Change to the past simple to talk about the time when something happened:

I’ve already seen this film. I saw it last week.

NOT I’ve already seen this film last week.

Multiple Choice

1. Joseph: Do you know anything about Sally?

Carla: Oh she's fine. I've _______ spoken to her on the phone.

• a) yet

• b) already

• c) just

Multiple Choice

2. We are going to a concert on Friday night, but we haven’t bought the tickets _____.

• a) yet

• b) already

• c) just

Multiple Choice

4. We can’t have spaghetti tonight. We’ve _____had spaghetti three times this week.

• a) yet

• b) already

• c) just

Multiple Choice

6. Carla: Have you done the washing up yet?

Joseph: I've _________ done it. I did it an hour ago.

• a) yet

• b) already

• c) just

Multiple Choice

7. The company hasn’t sent a reply ______.

• a) yet

• b) already

• c) just

Multiple Choice

9. I haven't phoned my parents________. I'll do it as soon as I get home.

• a) yet

• b) already

• c) just

Multiple Choice

A: Have you chosen a future career........?

B: Not, yet

• for

• yet

• already

• just

• since

Multiple Choice

A: Where's Harris?

B: He has .............. disappeared. He left without saying nothing.

• yet

• just

Multiple Choice

We have __________ learnt to edit a video with Camtasia and InShot. It is not difficult.

• just

• yet

• already