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+ I have already seen this film. She’s done her homework carefully.
- She hasn’t finished the task yet. I haven’t done my homework.
? Have you read this book? Has she finished the task yet?
to describe something that happened in the past, but the exact time it happened is not
important.
e.g.: I have done my homework. (It is not important when you did it.)
to describe something that happened in the past but has a result in the present.
e.g.: I have forgotten my bag on the train. (It’s a serious problem, now you have
to go get yourself new personal documents.)
to talk about different events in our lives
e.g.: I’ve sailed across the Atlantic once. I have already read the Little Prince
twice.
recently, this month, so far, in the last few days
I haven’t seen John this month. (There’s a chance that I will see him sometimes
in this month, but I haven’t seen him yet.)
ever, never
I have never been to Paris. Have you ever been to Rome?
already, just, yet
The movie only came out yesterday, but I’ve already seen it.
I have just seen your brother.
Have you finished the task yet?