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 ~+ UnitsExercises 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:
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