4. Grammar
We use just to talk about our recent things we have
done.
We use already to talk about things happened earlier.
In questions or negative sentences, we use yet
We put usually yet at the end of a sentence
For example:
I have just sent a message (I sent a few minutes ago)
Has she written a letter yet?
I've just spoken to Jane. She's not going to join us for
supper tonight.
5. Present perfect USE
The Present Perfect is not easy to understand for ESL
learners. It is a combination of past and present. An
actions in the past has something to do with the present.
1) Result of an action in the past is important in the
present (It is not important when this action
happened. When we use a specific time in the past -
e.g. yesterday - then we use the Simple Past.)
I have cleaned my room. (It is clean now.)
Has Peggy ever been to Tokyo? (Has Peggy been there or
not?)
2) Recently completed actions
He has just played handball. (It is over now.)
6. 3) Actions beginning in the past and still continuing -
mostly with since (point of time) or for (period of time)
We have lived in Canada since 1986. (We still live there.)
4) together with lately, recently, yet
I have been to London recently. (no specific point of time)
He has not written the e-mail yet. (He has not done it.)
7. a) The baker _________ (already/bake) a lot of
cakes, butter rolls and bread. In fact, he
_________ (just/make) a delicious apple pie.
b) My car broke down yesterday and I took it to the garage.
I __________ (just/be) there, but
they _______ (not/repair) it .
c) The Taylor _______ (not/finish) the suit .
d) The pirates _______ (already/find) the treasure
map, but they ________ (not/find) the treasure .
8. Present perfect tense
I
We
They have
You just Verb(P.P.II)
He already
She has
It
9. Copy and write the sentences with just, already, and
yet. 1.A:Would you like to
have lunch with us? B. Thanks, but I’ve
already eaten.(already) 2.A:Do you want to see
a film? B:Thanks for the offer,
but……(just) 3.A:Would you like to play
tennis B:I’d love to, but……(already)
4.A:Have you gone shopping yet
B:Yes,I have, but……(yet) 5.A:Do
you want to see new attraction
B:Yes,……..(just) 6.A:Let’s go
to the amusement park B:It sound great
,but………(yet)
