Learning English Grammar
The present perfect with ‘just’, ‘already’ and ‘yet’
Dec 12, 2023
Learn how to use the present perfect tense with just, already, and yet. Understand word order for 'just' and 'already' and where 'yet' fits in. Speakers discuss usage in different contexts with examples and mention additional information on their website.
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- Just is used for something that happened only a short time ago.
- Yet is used in negative sentences and questions to ask if something has happened before or to say something has not happened up to now.
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Using just, already, and yet in the present perfect tense
In this podcast episode, the present perfect tense is explained, specifically focusing on the words just, already, and yet. The host provides examples to illustrate the usage of these words. Just is used for something that happened only a short time ago. Already is used when an action has happened before now or before expected. Yet is used in negative sentences and questions to ask if something has happened before or to say something has not happened up to now. The word order for just and already is between the auxiliary and the past participle, while yet always comes at the end of a sentence.
