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Unit 16 · Present perfect

I've just ... I've already ... I haven't ... yet (present perfect 2)

Study

A

just = a short time ago

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A: Are Laura and Paul here? B: Yes, they've just arrived.

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A: Are you hungry? B: No, I've just had dinner.

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A: Is Tom here? B: No, I'm afraid he's just gone. (= he has just gone)

B

already = before you expected / before I expected

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A: What time are Laura and Paul coming? B: They've already arrived. (= before you expected)

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It's only 9 o'clock and Anna has already gone to bed. (= before I expected)

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A: Jon, this is Emma. B: Yes, I know. We've already met.

C

yet = until now

We use yet in negative sentences and questions. Yet is usually at the end.

yet in negative sentences (I haven't ... yet)

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A: Are Laura and Paul here? B: No, they haven't arrived yet. (but B expects Laura and Paul to arrive soon)

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A: Does James know that you're going away? B: No, I haven't told him yet. (but B is going to tell him soon)

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Silvia has bought a new dress, but she hasn't worn it yet.

yet in questions (Have you ... yet?)

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A: Have Laura and Paul arrived yet? B: No, not yet. We're still waiting for them.

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A: Has Nicola started her new job yet? B: No, she starts next week.

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A: This is my new dress. B: Oh, it's nice. Have you worn it yet?

Exercises (4)

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16.1

Write a sentence with just for each picture.

  1. 1Couple who have just arrived home with luggage
    They've arrived.example
  2. 2Man who has just got up, stretching by the bed
    He's/He has got up.
  3. 3Couple who have just bought a new car
    They've/They have bought a car.
  4. 4Runners bursting from the line as a race just starts
    The race has started.
16.2

Complete the sentences. Use already + present perfect.

  1. 1
    What time is Paul arriving?
    He's arrived.example
  2. 2
    Do your friends want to see the film?
    No, they've/they have seen it.
  3. 3
    Don't forget to phone Tom.
    I've/I have phoned him.
  4. 4
    Where's Mark going away?
    He's/He has gone (away).
  5. 5
    Do you want to read the newspaper?
    I've/I have read it.
  6. 6
    When does Sarah start her new job?
    She's/She has started (it).
16.3

Write a sentence with just (They've just ... / She's just ... etc.) or a negative sentence with yet (They haven't ... yet / She hasn't ... yet etc.).

  1. 1
    (she / go / out)
    She hasn't gone out .example
  2. 2
    (the bus / go)
    The bus has gone.
  3. 3
    (the train / leave)
    The train hasn't left .
  4. 4
    (he / open / it)
    He hasn't opened it .
  5. 5
    (they / finish / their dinner)
    They've/They have finished their dinner.
  6. 6
    (it / stop / raining)
    It's/It has stopped raining.
16.4

Write questions with yet.

  1. 1
    Your friend has a new job. Perhaps she has started it. You ask her:
    Have you started your new job ?example
  2. 2
    Your friend has some new neighbours. Perhaps he has met them. You ask him:
    Have you met your new neighbours ?
  3. 3
    Your friend has to pay her electricity bill. Perhaps she has paid it. You ask her:
    Have you paid your electricity bill ?
  4. 4
    Tom was trying to sell his car. Perhaps he has sold it. You ask a friend about Tom:
    Has Tom/he sold his car ?