- just, already, yet, ever and never, for, since

just, already, yet, ever and never

1

Have you ever / never been camping with friends?

ever

2

No, I haven’t been camping with my friends already / yet

yet

3

Have you finished the book ever / yet?

yet

4

Have you ever / yet been to London?

ever

5

No, I’ve ever / never been to London.

never

For or Since

1

I’ve been here ____ yesterday

since

2

She’s been living in London ____ 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 has won her first race for five years.

2

She has been running for she was 12.

She has been running since she was twelve.

3

When have you start your new job?

When have you started your new job?

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 have started learning English for a long time.

Write sentences and questions

1

you / ever / ski

Have you ever skied?

2

you / finish / your homework / yet

Have you finished your homework yet?

3

she / already/ visit / her friends

She’s (has) already visited her friends

4

I / never / do /bungee-jumping

I’ve never done bungee-jumping

5

you / ever / write / a poem

Have you ever written a poem?

yet, already,

1

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

already

2

yet is used with the present perfect tense in __________&__________ sentences. 

Negative and interrogative sentences 

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

already is used in ____________ sentences 

Affirmative

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.