17 feb.

2019 19:25

PRESENT PERFECT + EVER, NEVER, JUST, ALREADY, YET,

SINCE, FOR
We often use EVER, NEVER, JUST, ALREADY, YET, SINCE
and FOR with the present perfect tense.

We use EVER in interrogative sentences to express " at any

time":
Have you ever been to the United States?
Have you ever traveled by train?
Have you ever failed a class?

We use NEVER in affirmative sentences (but the meaning is

negative) to express "at no time".

I have never cheated in an exam.

My son has never been to Moscow.
My brother has never travelled to London.

We use JUST to express a recently completed action.

The cat has just caught a bird.
The guests have just arrived.
I have just finished my homework.

We use ALREADY to express that something has happened

sooner than expected.

Don't forget to bring your book! Oh, I have already brought

it.
The boys are going to pack, aren't they? No. They have
already packed.
Is Adam going to buy a new car? No, he isn't. He has
already bought it.

We use YET in interrogative and negative sentences and it

suggests a time later than expected.

Have you done your homework? No, I haven't done it yet

Has your father seen your report? No, he hasn't seen it yet
Have the visitors arrived? No, they haven't arrived yet.

We use SINCE to express a point in the time.

She has lived here since 1980.

Alice has been married since March 2nd.
They have been at the hotel since last Tuesday.

We use FOR to express a period of time.

I have worked here for five years.

We have taught at this school for a long time.
They have been at the hotel for a week

Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect of the

verbs in brackets and with the correct word (ALREADY,
EVER, NEVER, JUST, YET, FOR, SINCE).;

1. We can't eat chips again. We _____________ (have) them

three times this week.
2. Better: _________________ (you/clean) the bathroom
_________?
    Billy: Yes, I _____________________ (do) it. I did it two hours
ago.
3. _______________________ (your sister/ see) the new film
_________?
4. Tim _________________ (be) a teacher _______ 1996.
5. Jim is ok. I _____________ (see) him in the street.
6. Your family _____________ (live) in Bogota _______ ten
years.
7.  We are going to a concert on Friday but we
______________ (not buy) the tickets ________.
8. They ______________ (fly) in a helicopter. This is the first
time.
9. ____________________ (meet) a famous person?