Focus on Grammar: Unit

9
• Something that began in the past
• That continues to the present
• (May or may not continue into the
future)
• I have lived in Glendale for six months.
• I have been a teacher for 12 years.
• I have studied English since high school.
• Use already, yet, & still to talk about things that
happened at an indefinite (not exact) time in the past
• *The past event is important to the present
moment

• Example: I have seen Movie X.

• (happened in the past at an indefinite time)

• Example: Do you want to watch Movie X or Movie

Y?
• I have already seen Movie X, so let’s watch Movie
Y.
• (the past is important to the present decision)
• The past event is important to the
present moment
• We’re talking about something in the
recent past
• These words show our expectation
or feelings
• Use it with something that
happened earlier than expected
• Example:
• You’ve already finished Exercise 2?
• (We’re doing it tonight for homework, so
you finished it earlier than expected)

• Other examples?
• *Sometimes “already” suggests
that there is no need for repetition

• Example:
• A: We should invite Laura to the
party.
• B: I’ve already called her.
• (You don’t need to call her again.)
• Use it to check if something has
happened before now
• *We often use this when we expect that
something has happened or will happen soon

• Example:
• Have you finished your essay yet?
• (I expect that you have finished or will finish
soon)
• Use it to show that something that
was expected has not happened

• Example:
• She hasn’t finished her essay yet.
• (I expected her to finish it because it’s due
today)
• Use it to talk about something that
hasn’t finished
• We use this when we expected something
to finish earlier (similar to “not yet”)
• *Shows the speaker is surprised or
unhappy

• Example:
• He still hasn’t finished his homework.
• Still is also used to show that
something continues
• *This meaning is not used with present
perfect

• Example:
• I am still working at Kohl’s.
• Do you still want to have lunch tomorrow?
• Already: earlier than expected
• Between “have/has” and the past
participle (She has already eaten.)
• At the end of the clause (She has eaten
already.)
• Yet: something expected hasn’t happened;
check if something happened
• Usually at the end of the clause (I haven’t eaten
yet.)
• Still: something hasn’t finished
• Make sentences about the To Do list
using “already,” “yet,” and “still.” Work
with a partner.
Use the words below to form present perfect tense sentences using yet or already. Don't forget to put a full-
stop at the end of each sentence.

1) Have you seen the new movie?

No, ________________________
2) Have you been to Paris?
Yes,________________________
3) Have you bought that new dress?
Yes,_________________________
4) Has Allen gone to Melbourne?
No,_________________________
5) Has he heard from Bill yet?
No,_________________________
6) Have you finished your homework?
Yes,___________________________
7) Have Annie and Bob got married yet?
No,_____________________________
8) Have you eaten at that new Thai restaurant?
Yes,___________________________
9) Has Lisa played tennis this morning?
Yes,__________________________