We began to look at the 2nd major use of the present perfect---with 'already' and 'yet'.
We use 'already' when something happened before now. It is 7:30 in the morning. Jim has already eaten.
It can also be used when something happens earlier than we expect. For example, he's only 14 but he has already been in jail twice!
We use 'yet' when something didn't happen, we're still waiting for it to happen. It's 8:30 in the morning. Karla hasn't eaten yet.
It also is used when something doesn't happen and it's late. For example,
Note that already is for the positive: I have already eaten, she has already gone to work, they have already taken the test.
Yet is for the negative: We haven't studied yet, She hasn't woken up yet, They haven't paid their bills yet.
Where do we put 'already?' We put it between have/has and the past participle: She has already eaten. They have already left.
Where do we put 'yet?' At the end. I haven't studied yet. They haven't bought anything yet. He hasn't called me yet.
Here's an exercise we did in class. pos= positive, neg=negative
Present Perfect: Already and Yet
When something happened before now, or earlier than we expect, we use the word ‘already’ between the auxiliary, ‘have’ or ‘has,’ and the past participle.
She’s 14 years old and she has already had a child.
We use ‘yet’ when something didn’t happen, we’re still waiting for it, and possibly it’s really late.
It’s 2013 and you haven’t learned to use a computer yet. The word ‘yet’ goes at the very end.
Positive: I, you, we, they + have + already + past participle
He, she, it + has + already + past participle
Negative: I, you, we, they + haven’t + past participle ………. + yet
He, she, it + hasn’t + past participle ……………… + yet
1. It’s 7:00. She ________________________________________________. (pos—wake up)
2. It’s 9. I _____________________________________________________. (neg.—eat breakfast)
3. It’s 9:30 p.m. He ________________________________________to bed. (pos—go)
4. It’s 7:00 a.m. They ________________________________________. (pos—exercise)
5. I’ve been in Iraq 5 days, and I __________ __________ ______________ 5 people die. (pos—see)
6. She’s irritable. She ____________________________________________. (neg—drink coffee)
7. She’s 40. She _____________________________________________. (neg—have children)
8. He’s 18. He __________________________________________married. (pos—got)
9. We ______________________________________________that movie. (pos—see)
10. He’s 8. He _______________________________________________________. (neg—learn to read)
11. It’s April 3. I _______________________________________________. (neg—pay rent)
12. I know why you’re irritable. You ___________ ____________ your coffee _________. (neg—drink)
13. More coffee? --No, I _____________ _____________ ___________ 2 cups today. (pos—drink)
14. He’s only 18, but ______________ ______________ _____________ a millionaire. (pos—become)
15. Call him. ---But I ____________ ______________ _____________ twice. (pos—call)
16. Sorry I forgot your birthday. --Don’t worry. I ________ _________ my birthday _____. (neg—have)
17. He said he sent the money, but I ______________ ______________ it _________. (neg—receive)
We use 'already' when something happened before now. It is 7:30 in the morning. Jim has already eaten.
It can also be used when something happens earlier than we expect. For example, he's only 14 but he has already been in jail twice!
We use 'yet' when something didn't happen, we're still waiting for it to happen. It's 8:30 in the morning. Karla hasn't eaten yet.
It also is used when something doesn't happen and it's late. For example,
Note that already is for the positive: I have already eaten, she has already gone to work, they have already taken the test.
Yet is for the negative: We haven't studied yet, She hasn't woken up yet, They haven't paid their bills yet.
Where do we put 'already?' We put it between have/has and the past participle: She has already eaten. They have already left.
Where do we put 'yet?' At the end. I haven't studied yet. They haven't bought anything yet. He hasn't called me yet.
Here's an exercise we did in class. pos= positive, neg=negative
Present Perfect: Already and Yet
When something happened before now, or earlier than we expect, we use the word ‘already’ between the auxiliary, ‘have’ or ‘has,’ and the past participle.
She’s 14 years old and she has already had a child.
We use ‘yet’ when something didn’t happen, we’re still waiting for it, and possibly it’s really late.
It’s 2013 and you haven’t learned to use a computer yet. The word ‘yet’ goes at the very end.
Positive: I, you, we, they + have + already + past participle
He, she, it + has + already + past participle
Negative: I, you, we, they + haven’t + past participle ………. + yet
He, she, it + hasn’t + past participle ……………… + yet
1. It’s 7:00. She ________________________________________________. (pos—wake up)
2. It’s 9. I _____________________________________________________. (neg.—eat breakfast)
3. It’s 9:30 p.m. He ________________________________________to bed. (pos—go)
4. It’s 7:00 a.m. They ________________________________________. (pos—exercise)
5. I’ve been in Iraq 5 days, and I __________ __________ ______________ 5 people die. (pos—see)
6. She’s irritable. She ____________________________________________. (neg—drink coffee)
7. She’s 40. She _____________________________________________. (neg—have children)
8. He’s 18. He __________________________________________married. (pos—got)
9. We ______________________________________________that movie. (pos—see)
10. He’s 8. He _______________________________________________________. (neg—learn to read)
11. It’s April 3. I _______________________________________________. (neg—pay rent)
12. I know why you’re irritable. You ___________ ____________ your coffee _________. (neg—drink)
13. More coffee? --No, I _____________ _____________ ___________ 2 cups today. (pos—drink)
14. He’s only 18, but ______________ ______________ _____________ a millionaire. (pos—become)
15. Call him. ---But I ____________ ______________ _____________ twice. (pos—call)
16. Sorry I forgot your birthday. --Don’t worry. I ________ _________ my birthday _____. (neg—have)
17. He said he sent the money, but I ______________ ______________ it _________. (neg—receive)