openMind Level 3

Unit 1 Grammar 1

PRESENT PERFECT +
YET/ALREADY
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YET/ALREADY
1. Which speaker uses the present perfect? Speaker A
2. Which tense does the other speaker use? simple past
3. Can you notice an error?

A: Have you made

any plans for your
summer vacation yet?

B: I already looked at three

vacation packages in Mexico, but I
decided to stay in the U.S.A.
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1. Which answers use the same tense as the question?

b and c
2. Which adverb tells us that the action described has
been completed?
a. I didn't do it yet.

I've already looked at

b.
Have you made some different
any plans for your vacation packages.
summer vacation?
c. I've won a trip to
France!
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Other examples using the present perfect with

yet/already:
• Have you decided about next month yet?

• I haven't planned anything yet.

• I've already looked at three language courses.

• He has received a message from his girlfriend.

She's already booked concert tickets for the
weekend!
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I've already looked at three

Have you decided
trips abroad, but I haven't
where you're going
made a final plan yet. My
on vacation yet?
friend's already booked a
cruise!

before the past

The position of already is ________
participle.
end
We use yet at the ________ of a statement or
question.
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Affirmative Negative Question

I've already Have you

already seen the – already seen
movie. the movie?

Have you
I haven't had
yet – spoken to Bill
my exam yet.
yet?
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Yes, I've already read it.

Have you read I haven't finished it yet,

the book yet? but I'm almost there.

I've already finished 10 chapters.

yet
We use ________ to say that something hasn't
happened, but it will soon.
already to say something happened
We use ________
sooner than expected, or to emphasize that it has
happened.
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1. Which sentence is correct? b

a) I haven't already finished my homework.
b) I haven't finished my homework yet.

2. What's wrong in each sentence?

a) We already have got engaged.
b) We haven't planned yet our wedding at all!

a) We have already got engaged.

b) We haven't planned our wedding at all yet!
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Write some sentences about your goals.

A goal I want to achieve this year is to ...
I've already ...
I haven't ... yet.

Ask questions about your goals.

When/Where/Why/How did you …?
Why haven't you ...?
When are you going to ...?
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Grammar wrap-up

1. How do you form affirmative statements and

questions with already?
2. How do you form negative statements and
questions with yet?
3. Give example sentences with yet and already.
4. What is the function of already?
5. What is the function of yet?