Prsent Perfect (already, just, yet)

Prsent Perfect (already, just, yet)

By Oksana Radchuk

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We can use the present perfect positive with just or already:

Subject + have/has + just/already + past participle.

Positive (+)
Subject	auxiliary	just/already	past participle	​
I	have	​ already just	visited	three universities.
She	has		won	the match.

We usually use short forms (I've, You've, He's, etc.) when we are speaking and in informal writing.

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We can use the present perfect negative with yet:

Subject + haven't/hasn't + past participle + yet.

Negative (-)
Subject	auxiliary	past participle	​	yet
I	haven't	made	a decision	yet
She	hasn't	finished	it

We can form present perfect questions with yet:

Have/Has + subject + past participle + yet?

Yes/no questions (?)
Auxiliary	subject	past participle		yet
Have	you	seen	that film	yet?
Has	he	made	a decision

We form short answers with:

Yes + subject + have/has.

No + subject + haven't/hasn't.

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Regular verbs have past participles which are the same as their past simpleforms, ending -ed.

• visit → visited arrive → arrived

Irregular verbs have irregular past participles. Sometimes the past participle of an irregular verb is the same as the past simple form and sometimes it is different.

• have, had → had lose, lost → lost

• do, did → done eat, ate → eaten

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

3. 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

5. Maria sends her love. I’ve _______ seen her in the Rambla.

• 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

8. Have you seen the movie Slumdog Millionaire ________?

• 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

10. Don’t worry, I have ________ spoken to the police. They’ll be here any minute now.

• a) yet

• b) already

• c) just