Present Perfect

Adverbs
Ever, never
Just, already, yet
Since, for
So far, recently, lately
This week / month / year
 ever
We use it in QUESTIONS

Have you ever been to the USA?

Has she ever traveled by plane?

We put it before the participle.

 never
We use it with AFFIRMATIVE verbs

John has never eaten sushi.

We have never met a famous person.

We put it between have/has and the participle.

 just
We use it in AFFIRMATIVE sentences for
recent actions.

We have just had lunch.

She’s just talked to me.
He has just left.

We put it between have/has and the participle.

 already
We use it in AFFIRMATIVE sentences for
things that happened before now.

Ann has already finished her homework.

My brother has already seen that movie.
They have already bought a present for her.

We put it between have/has and the participle.

 yet
We use it in QUESTIONS and NEGATIVES.

Has your father arrived yet?

Have you brushed your teeth yet?

I haven’t eaten dinner yet.

She hasn’t invited me to the party yet.

We put it at the end of the sentence or question.

 since
It refers to a point in the past.

We have known each other since we were in kindergarten.

She has worked in the hospital since 2015.

He has been our teacher since the beginning of the year.

 for
It is used with a quantity of time.

I have studied English for 5 years.

He has worked on TV for 8 years.

They have talked on the phone for 10 minutes.

 Never
We use it with AFFIRMATIVE verbs

John has never eaten sushi.

We have never met a famous person.

We put it between have/has and the participle.

 Never
We use it with AFFIRMATIVE verbs

John has never eaten sushi.

We have never met a famous person.

We put it between have/has and the participle.

 so far / recently / lately

I have visited four countries so far. (until now)

She hasn’t seen her friends recently. (in the last days)

Tourists haven’t come to this city lately. (in the last days)