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I've just... I've already ... ‘yy | haven't ... yet (present perfect 2) MW rve just . Just = a short time ago Oa: Are Diane and Paul here? ws: Yes, they've just arrived. A: Are you hungry? b: No, Pve just had dinner. OA: Is'Tom here? tb: No, I'm affraid he’s just gone. (= he has just gone) EY Wve already ... Yes, | know. We've already met. already = before you expected / before I expected GA: What time are Diane and Paul coming? b: They've already arrived. (= before you expected) 5 It only 9 o'clock and Anna has already gone to bed. (= before I expected) OA: Jon, this is Emma, fb: Yes, 1 know. We’ve already met. AA I haven't ... yet / Have you ... yet? 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) 1 A: Are Diane and Paul here? b: No, they haven’t arrived yet. (but B expects Diane and Paul to arrive soon) OA: Does James know that you're going away? b: No, | haven't told him yet. (but B is going to tell him soon) Silvia has bought a new dress, but she hasn’t worn it yet. Oh, i's nice. Have: you worn ik yok? yet in questions (Have you ... yet?) CA: Have Diane and Paul arrived yet? B: No, not yet. We're still waiting for them. 1A: Has Nicole started her new job yet? 8; No, she starts next week. 1a: This is my new dress. B: Oh, it nice. Have you worn it yet? nit 94 still, yet and already ~> Unit 95 42 present perfect ~+ Units Exercises Unit 16 16.1 Write a sentence with just for cach picture. Tris is car 1... They've. just arrived. 3 They 2 He 4 The race 16.2 Complete the sentences. Use already + present perfect. yN ‘What time is Paul arriving? (“He's already arrived. 1 2.| Do your friends want to see the film? No, they it. 3 Don’t forget to phone Tom. I 4 When is Martin going away? He 5 | Do you want to read the newspaper? I 6 \_When does Sarah start her new job?_/ \ She Dy 16.3 Write a sentence with just (They've just ... / She's just ... ete) or a negative sentence with yet (They haven't ... yet / She hasn't ... yet ete). 1 a feww minutes 2 a few minutes now | 3 a few minutes now ago (she / go / out) (the bus / go) (che train / leave) She hasn't gone out yet... | The bus 5 a few minutes now | 6 a few minutes now ago ago (he / open / i) (they / finish / their dinner) | (it / stop / raining) 16.4 Write questions with yet. 1 Your friend has got 2 new job. Perhaps she has started it. You ask her: Have you, started. your, new, job, yet? 2 Your friend has some new neighbours. Perhaps he has met them, You ask him: you 3. Your friend mast pay her phone bill, Perhaps she has paid it. You ask her: 4 Tom was trying to sell his car. Perhaps he has sold it. You ask a friend about Tom: 43

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