2º ESO - just, already, yet, ever and never, for, since

just, already, yet, ever and never

1

Have you ever/never been to Boston?

ever

2

No, I haven’t been to Boston already/yet

yet

3

Have you finished the book ever/yet?

yet

4

Have you ever/yet tried to Sushi?

ever

5

No, I’ve ever/never tried sushi.

never

For or Since

1

I’ve been here ____ yesterday

since

2

She’s lived in Phoenix ____ 2002.

since

3

He’s been a professional coach ____ ten years.

for

4

I’ve been learning English ____ three years.

for

5

a) We use ____to talk about something from a point in time.   

b) We use ____to talk about something for a length of time / duration.

a) since 

b) for

Correct the mistake

1

She has won her first race five years ago.

She won her first race five years ago.

2

She has competed professionally for she was 12.

She has competed professionally since she was 12

3

Who have you worked to?

Who have you worked for?

4

I’ve dreamt of winning a medal since a long time.

I’ve dreamt of winning a medal for a long time.

5

I started learning English for a long time ago.

I started learning English a long time ago.

Write sentences and questions

1

you / ever / be / skiing

Have you ever been skiing?

2

you / finish / your homework / yet

Have you finished your homework yet?

3

she / just / visit / her friends

She’s (has) just visited her friends

4

I / never / be / bungee-jumping

I’ve never been bungee-jumping

5

you / ever / write / a poem

Have you ever written a poem?

just, yet, still, already

1

I can't go to Italy. I have ____ booked two tickets for England. I booked them a few months ago.

already

2

____ used with the present perfect means 'a short time before'. 

Just

I've just seen Susan coming out of the cinema.
Mike's just called. Can you ring him back, please?
Have you just taken my pen?!

Just comes between the auxiliary verb (have/has) and the past participle.

3

____ used with the present perfect means 'at any time up to now'. We use it to emphasise that we expect something to happen soon. 

Yet

Have you finished your homework yet?
I haven't finished it yet. I'll do it after dinner.
A. Where's Sam? B: He hasn't arrived yet.

Yet comes at the end of the sentence or question.

4

____  used with the present perfect in a yes/no question asks whether something has or not happened sometime in the past, as an experience, often unique or special. 

Ever

Have you ever tried molecular food?

Ever comes between the subject (the bus, they, etc.) and the main verb (tried) and used mainly in yes/no questions

5

____ used with the present perfect means 'before now'. We use it to emphasise that something happened before something else or earlier than expected. 

Already

I've already spent my salary and it's two weeks before payday.
The train's left already!

Already can come between the auxiliary and the main verb or at the end of the clause.