PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE with time adverbials: JUST, ALREADY, YET

Examples:

1. I’ve just broken a window. Positive statement

2. I have already seen this movie. Positive statement
3. Has Annie spoken to you yet? Question
4. She hasn’t arrived yet. Negative statement

RULES

With the present perfect simple:

1. the words JUST and ALREADY usually come …………………………..the auxiliary verb (have)
and the main verb.
2. the word YET always comes at the …………………….. of the sentence.
3. we normally use…………………….. and……………………….. in positive statements.
4. we normally use ……………………………. in negative statements and questions.

PRACTICE
1. Fill in the spaces below using either JUST, YET or ALREADY.

1. Don't come in here with those muddy shoes!! I have cleaned this floor!!!

2. Have you finished that composition for History class ? You only started an hour ago!!

3. I don't want to see "Alien 9" at the cinema again. I've seen it twice.

4. I'm sorry. You have missed Katie. She left the office about three minutes ago!

5. Haven't you finished that composition for history class ? You started over four hours ago!!

6. Oh, nothing for me, thank you. I've eaten. I had dinner less than an hour ago.

2. Change the following sentences into the negative. Pay attention to ALREADY and YET! Use the
short forms of verbs (haven't/hasn't).

a) My sister has already arrived home. .

b) Our neighbours have already cut the old tree. .

c) Alex has already finished his dinner. .

d) My parents have already decided to buy a new car. .

e) I have already bought all my Christmas presents. .
PAST SIMPLE /vs/ PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
Examples:
1. They went to L.A. last summer. PAST SIMPLE
2. We have just come back from Bucharest. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
RULES
1. We use the………………………………………………………to talk about an action in the past that
is still of present interest.
2. We use the …………………………………………….. to talk about a completed action in the past.
ATTENTION!
Past time adverbials, such as: AGO, YESTERDAY, LAST YEAR, IN 1989 can only be used
with the PAST SIMPLE.
Example: I started my karate lessons two months ago.
PRACTICE
A. Choose the correct answer.

1. I had / have had my present job for a year.

2. We were / have been at home last night.
3. The bus left / have left five minutes ago.
4. When did you get / have you got married?
5. I was / have been a teacher since 1980.
6. Curtis has lived in New York for / since ten years.

B. Fill in the gaps using the SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT of the given verbs.

1. I ___________________________ (HAVE) my job for two years.

2. ______________________________ (YOU/GO) to Los Angeles last summer?
3. She ___________________________ (LIVE) in Rome for three years.
4. ________________________________________ (YOU/EVER/BE) to China?
5. I ___________________________ (PLAY) tennis yesterday.
6. Tim _____________________________ (BREAK) his leg last year.
7. How long ___________________________ (DAVID/BE) interested in cinema?
8. They _____________________________ (GO) to New York in 1990.
9. She _________________________________ (NOT/PLAY) tennis last Sunday.
10. _______________________________________ (YOU/GO) to the cinema last night?
11. ______________________________________________ (SHE/EVER/BE) to Australia?