3.1.2: Present Perfect Tense with Time Expressions
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Time Expressions Used with Present Perfect
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Ever means “at any time”. It is usually used with questions. It is placed before the past participle • Have you ever been to the Alamo?
It is sometimes used in negative statements with a contracted form.
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Yet means “up to now”. It is usually placed at the end of a question. • Have you visited NASA yet? • Has Josh eaten breakfast yet? Yet is also used in negative sentences. • We haven’t visited the San Jacinto Monument yet. • She hasn’t seen the new baby yet. |
Already means “before now”. We use it to say that something happened before something else or earlier than expected. It may come before the past participle or at the end of a question. •Have you already finished your homework? •I have already eaten breakfast. |
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Never means "not at any time." It is a more common way to express negative meanings. It is placed before the past participle
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Just refers to the very recent past. It comes before the past participle.
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Recently means "in the near past." It refers to a time that is less recent than "just." It usually comes before the past participle or at the end of the sentence. •I’ve recently eaten at that restaurant. •I’ve eaten at that restaurant recently. |
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So far means "up to now" and often implies that something different might happen later. It comes before or after a sentence.
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For refers to the duration of time.
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Since refers to the point in time that the action began.
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Videos and Other Resources
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Exercise 2.1: Put the words in the jumbled sentences in the correct order:
- visited | Have | you | Rome | ever?
- to | She | has | moved | recently | a | new | city.
- finished | yet | homework | you | Have | your?
- have | left | for | They | already | the | airport.
- job | just | He | a | new | has | started.
- eaten| have | they | yet | Have | dinner ?
- seen | recently | you | him | Have?
- has | never | He | Japan | been | to.
- she | finished | already | her | Has | presentation
Exercise 2.2: Choose the correct adverb (ever, never, yet, already, just, lately, recently) to complete each sentence. Some sentences have more than one correct answer.
- Have you __________ been to Asia?
- She has __________ finished her homework.
- They haven't arrived ___________.
- He has ___________ started his new job.
- We have __________ moved to a new house.
- Have you __________ seen the latest movie?
- She has __________ received a promotion at work.
- They haven't met their new neighbors __________.
- He has __________ traveled to Europe.
- Have you __________ tried sushi before?
Exercise 2.3:
A. Answer the following questions. Use already or yet. If you answered "Yes," answer the follow-up question.
1. Have you ever visited Galveston?
2. Have you ever traveled out of the state? Follow-up Question: Where have you traveled?
3. Have you finished any classes at San Jacinto College yet? Follow-up Question: What classes have you taken?
4. Have you ever lived in another state in the US?
5. Have you gotten your driver’s license yet? Follow-up Question: How long have you had your license?
B. Ask and answer the questions with your partner. Write the answers here:
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Follow Up Assignment: Use the answers to to the above questions to write a paragraph. Compare your experiences with your partner's experiences using "and" and "but." Use present perfect. You might also need to write a sentence or two in simple past.
Example Paragraph:
My classmate, <name>, and I have had many of the same experiences. He has traveled to two states outside of Texas and I have, too. In fact, we have both been to California and New York! Like me, he has also taken classes at San Jacinto College before. We both took an Oral Communication course last semester. Neither of us has lived in another state, but both of use have driver's licenses. I hope to learn more about my classmate in the future. Maybe we will find out more that we have in common.
Exercise 2.4:
Choose the correct adverb from the options provided to complete each sentence
- Sarah has__________ finished her homework.
a) already b) ever c) so far d) never
2. Have you __________ been to Paris?
a) yet b) so far c) never d) ever
3. They have__________ cleaned the entire house.
a) never b) ever c) already d) so far
4. We have ______seen the new movie that just came out, and we loved it.
a) yet b) ever c) just d) never
5. Tom has visited ten states in the United States _______. He plans to visit all fifty states in his lifetime.
a) just b) never c) yet d) so far
6. I have__________ eaten breakfast, but I'm still hungry.
a) already b) never c) so far d) recently
7. I __________ visited the Grand Canyon when I was a student in Arizona.
a) ever b) just c) so far d) recently
8. She hasn't finished her project __________.
a) already b) just c) yet d) so far
9. Have you _________eaten sushi before?
a) just b) ever c) recently d) never
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