Present Perfect, Part Two Already Yet Just Using Present Perfect for Actions Completed a Short Time Ago 1

2 Present Perfect Review: Actions Started in the Past & Still Continue Review: One reason to use present perfect: to discuss things that started in the past and continue now in the present. We often use it with since and for. A: How long have you been in the U.S.? B: I’ve been here for almost four years. A: All the time here in Waukegan? B: No, I’ve lived here just since June.

Present Perfect for Recently Completed Actions Another common reason for present perfect = to talk about something that finished (or should have finished) recently. A:Have you finished your essay yet? B: Yes, I have. I finished it last night. OR No, I haven’t. I hope I’ll finish it tomorrow. 3

Present Perfect for Recently Completed Actions #2 A:Has your friend finished her GED yet? B:I don’t remember. Maybe she has passed all the tests already, or maybe she hasn’t passed the math test yet. Employee:Have you signed the paychecks yet? Boss:I’ve done a few already, but not all of them. Give me a few more minutes. 4

Present Perfect for Recently Completed Actions and Already Use already in an affirmative statement with present perfect to emphasize that the action is finished. Salesperson: Has someone helped you? Customer:Yes, thanks. Someone has already helped me. 5

Present Perfect for Recently Completed Actions with Already, #2 School Secretary: You need to bring a copy of your daughter’s immunizations. Has she had a shot for measles yet? Parent:Of course. She has already gotten all of her shots. Here is the doctor’s report. 6

Try it! Present Perfect for Recently Completed Actions: Already Have you eaten anything today? _____________________________________ Have you talked to a classmate this morning? _____________________________________ Have you seen anyone in your family today? _____________________________________ 7

Present Perfect for Recently Completed Actions: Questions & Yet Use yet in questions in present perfect to ask if an action has been finished before now. Boss: Have you finished this order yet? Employee: Sure, I have. I’ve already sent it out. Have you gotten the next order ready for me yet? 8

Present Perfect for Recently Completed Actions: Negatives & Yet Use yet in negative sentences to emphasize the action has NOT finished at this time. Boss: Have you rung up this customer yet? Employee: No, not yet. I’ve already taken the order, but all the items haven’t come yet. 9

10 Try It! Present Perfect for Recently Completed Actions: Yet Have you eaten any candy yet? _____________________________________ What chores at home haven’t you finished yet? _____________________________________ Has your boss given you a raise yet? _____________________________________

Present Perfect for Recently Completed Actions: Just Use just to emphasize that the action finished only a very short time ago. OR sometimes we use it to mean ONLY or ONLY a short time. For example: Student One: Have you written all the sentences yet? Student Two: I’ve just finished, and now I’m checking them. Just a minute. 11

Present Perfect for Recently Completed Actions: Just #2 Boss: Have you taken your break yet? Employee: I’ve just started my break. I’ll be back in twelve minutes. Doctor: What medicine have you taken? Patient: I’ve just taken some aspirin, but nothing else. 12

13 Try It! Present Perfect for Just and Yet & Already Write your own sentence or question with just. ____________________________________ Write your own sentence or question with yet. ____________________________________ Write another sentence or question with already. __________________________________________

Present Perfect for Recently Completed Actions Student One: Have you figured out present perfect yet? Student Two: Not perfectly yet, but I have practiced a lot already. Sooner or later, we’ll get it! We have just begun. 14