PRESENT PERFECT TIME EXPRESSIONS

PRESENT PERFECT TIME EXPRESSIONS

1. EVER NEVER

   • NEVER
     • Before the main verb.
     • • We might be in danger. He’s NEVER flown a plane before.
   • EVER
     • Before the main verb.
     • • Have you EVER been to Thailand?
     • • We haven’t EVER been to Thailand.

2. JUST ALREADY STILL YET

   • JUST
     • Before the main verb.
     • Recent events
     • • Thank goodness you were late! I’ve JUST finished getting ready.
   • ALREADY
     • Something that finishes before expected.
     • Before the main verb.
     • • He’s ALREADY finished University and he’s only 16!
   • STILL
     • Between the Subject and the Auxiliary
     • Something that was expected to be finished earlier.
     • • They started last week and they STILL haven’t finished their presentation.
   • YET
     • Ya Todavía no
     • At the end of the sentence.
     • • You’ve been looking a Tik Tok for an hour. Have you finished your meal YET?
     • • She has to hand in her exam in two minutes and she hasn’t finished the writing sample YET!

3. FOR SINCE

   • FOR
     • A period of time
     • At the end of the sentence
     • I haven’t seen her FOR 2 weeks.
   • SINCE
     • A specific time
     • At the end of the sentence
     • I haven’t seen her SINCE I was ten.

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