LECCIÓN

ALREADY AND YET: PRESENT

PERFECT VS SIMPLE PAST; FOR
AND SINCE
TEACHER: KATHERINE V. MUÑOZ
 Already vs Yet
ALREADY
Already means that something happened earlier than we expected.
With Present Perfect Tense already usually goes after have or has
and before the main verb.
Example Sentences;
•I’ve already seen that film. I don’t want to see it again.
•Arriving at the bus station, I found the bus had already left.
•Have you already taken the money?
•He has already done the shopping ; he is watching T.V now.
•Mark has already here, but John hasn’t come yet.
 Already vs Yet
YET
Yet means that something that we expected has happened or hasn’t
happened. We usually put it at the end of a sentence.
Example Sentences;
•Michael has bought a new dress, but she hasn’t worn it yet.
•He hasn’t watered the flowers yet.
•It hasn’t been decided yet.
•We haven’t been able to solve the problem yet.
•She won’t have sent the email yet.
•Is lunch ready yet?
Negative and interrogative sentences.
 Already vs Yet
YET
Yet means that something that we expected has happened or hasn’t
happened. We usually put it at the end of a sentence.
Example Sentences;
•Michael has bought a new dress, but she hasn’t worn it yet.
•He hasn’t watered the flowers yet.
•It hasn’t been decided yet.
•We haven’t been able to solve the problem yet.
•She won’t have sent the email yet.
•Is lunch ready yet?
Negative and interrogative sentences.
GAME
What does Peter learn about Mandy?

She lived in Thailand for

two years a teenager.
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They decide to have dinner at Café Roma

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Ever = at any time in your life

Never = not ever
We use it in present perfect statements
Have sung
have sang
Have lost
Haven’t lost
Have gotten
have got
Have seen
have saw
Have been
Haven’t was
Warning:
We don’t use since with periods of time:
She’s been on the phone hours.
Not: She’s been on the phone since hours.
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GAME
What’s the most interesting
thing you’ve done recently?
To the classical café Food is great, Price are reasonable;
To a German food festival waiters sing
Fun; food was good
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Chicken’s feet octopus steak

Herbal tea Iced coffee soda
A sport car A truck A car
Your phone Your keys Your glasses
A motorcycle A camel A horse
A costume A uniform An outfit