On peut enrichir le present perfect grâce à ces adverbes.

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Just est pour quelque-chose qui vient de se produire:

• I’ve just finished!
• They’ve just arrived.
• He’s just left.

Already est pour quelque-chose qui s’est déjà produit ou se produit déjà:

• The film has already started.
• We have already seen this movie.
• I have already eaten.

Yet est pour quelque-chose qui ne s’est pas encore produit. On l’utilise à la forme négative ou interrogative:

• The film hasn’t started yet.
• We haven’t finished yet.
• He hasn’t woken up yet.
• Have you finished yet?
• Have you had breakfast yet?
• Have you payed your taxes yet?

Let’s do a few exercises

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Exercise 1 Use the correct verb in present perfect with just. Listen to the audio for corrections.

1. I____ _______ ________ work. (finish) I’m going home now.
2. They _______ _________ ________ (eat) pizza. They are happy.
3. He ______ ________ __________. (arrive) He is late!
4. I don’t have any money. I______ ________ ___________ (buy) a new house.
5. __________ you _________ _______________ ? (start) hurry up!
6. She_____ __________ __________ (go) to Italy. She’ll be back next week.

Exercise 2 Use the correct verb in present perfect with already. Listen to the audio for corrections.

1. I don’t want to see this movie. I______ _______ __________ (see) it.
2. – Do you know Jane? – Yes, we_____ ____________ ________ (meet).
3. I_______ ______________ _____________ (tell) you! You never listen to me!
4. You_________ ______________ ____________ (do) exercise 3. Try exercise 4.
5. ____________ she _______________ ___________? (pay) I’ll get the next round.
6. – Can you please inform him quickly? – I_____ __________ ___________ (send) him an email.

Exercise 3 Complete with Just, Already or Yet. Sometimes just and already are both ok.

1. The film hasn’t started _________.
2. I’ve _________ finished. I’m cleaning up.
3. Have you _____________ finished? That was fast!
4. Has she arrived ___________?
5. She has ___________ called. Can you call her back?
6. I have ______________ been to Spain. I would prefer to go to Italy.
7. I have ______________ been to Spain. I came back yesterday.
8. Have you eaten ___________? There’s pasta in the fridge.
9. I haven’t eaten _________, I’m hungry!
10. He’s _____________ spoken, everyone is happy.
11. She’s ________________ left, I’m disappointed.

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