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I've ju s t... I’ve already...

16 I haven't... yet (present perfect 2)


I've j u s t ...

ju s t = a short time ago


O a: Are Laura and Paul here?
b: Yes, they've j u s t arrived.

O a : Are you hungry?


b: No, I've j u s t had din ner.

O a : Is Tom here?
b: No, I'm afraid he's j u s t gone. % mk
(= he h a s just gone)
They have just arrived.

I've a lrea d y ...

already = before you expected / before I expected Yes, I know. We’ve


already met.
O a: W hat time are Laura and Paul coming?
b: They've already arrived.
(= before you expected)

O It's only 9 o'clock and Anna has already


gone to bed. (= before I expected)

O a : Jon, this is Emma.


b: Yes, I know. We've already met.

I h a ven't... yet / Have you ... yet?

yet = until now


We use yet in negative sentences and questions. Yet is usually at the end.

yet in negative sentences (I h aven't... yet)


O a: Are Laura and Paul here?
b. No, they haven't arrived yet.
(but B expects Laura and Paul to arrive soon)

O a: Does James know that you're going away?


b: No, I haven't told him yet.
(but B is going to tell him soon)
The film hasn't started yet.
O Silvia has bought a new dress, but she hasn't worn it yet.

yet in questions (Have you ... yet?)


O a: Have Laura and Paul arrived yet?
b: No, not yet. We're still waiting for them.

O a: Has Nicola started her new job yet?


b: N o, she starts next week.

O a : This is my new dress.


b: Oh, it's nice. Have you worn it yet?

42 ( present perfect Units 15,17-20 word order 4 Unit 94 still, yet and already 4 Unit 95 )
Exercises
Write a sentence with just for each picture.

1 Theyyeju s t arrived 3 T h e y ......


2 H e ............................................ 4 The race

Complete the sentences. Use already + present perfect.

| g g } Write a sentence with just (They've ju s t ... / She's ju s t ... etc.) or a negative sentence with yet
(They haven 't... yet / She h a sn't... yet etc.).

CD a fe w minutes now {2} a few minutes now o/ew minutes


go uM< ago
(OUT
« . r

• * H lV -
(she / go / out) (the bus / go) (the train / leave)
Sha hasn’t.gpne out yet... The b u s............

© o/ew minutes now | GD o/ew minutes now © o/ew minutes


ago ago ago

(they / finish / their dinner) (it / stop / raining) u

Write questions with yet.


1 Your friend has a new job. Perhaps she has started it. You ask her:
Have you s.ta.rtad.your naw .......... .....................................................................
2 Your friend has some new neighbours. Perhaps he has met them. You ask him:
....................... y o u ..................................................................................................................................................
3 Your friend has to pay her electricity bill. Perhaps she has paid it. You ask her:

4 Tom was trying to sell his car. Perhaps he has sold it. You ask a friend about Tom:

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