2 Lesson Present Perfect II

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PRESENT PERFECT II

EXPRESSIONS OF TIME

ever, never, already, yet, since and for

The adverbs ever and never express the idea of an unidentified time before now e.g. Have you ever visited Berlin?

1. "Ever" is used:

Ever function

'Ever' is also used with 'The first time.... e.g.
It's the first time (that) I've ever eaten snails.
This is the first time I've ever been to England.

2. Never:

'Never' means at no time before now, and is the same as not ..... ever:

Never example

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You must not use never and not together:

  • I haven't never been to Italy.
  • I have never been to Italy.

    POSITION

    'Ever' and 'never' are always placed before the main verb (past participle).

    3. Already

    "Already" refers to an action that has happened at an unspecified time before now. It suggests that there is no need for repetition, e.g.

    Already exercise

    It is also used in questions:

    Already exercise 2

    POSITION

    Already can be placed before the main verb (past participle) or at the end of the sentence:

    • I have already been to Tokyo.
    • I have been to Tokyo already.

    4. Yet

    "Yet" is used in negative statements and questions, to mean (not) in the period of time between before and now, (not) up to and including the present. It is open to the future. e.g.

    Yet exercises

    POSITION

    Yet is usually placed at the end of the sentence.

    5. "For" and "Since"

    Using the present perfect, we can define a period of time before now by considering its duration, with for + a period of time, or by considering its starting point, with since + a point in time.

    Since-for exercise

    Note:

    • For and since can both be used with the past perfect.
    • Since can only be used with perfect tenses, for can also be used with the simple past.

     

     

    QUESTION: Complete the following paragraph with the right expressions of time:

    Lisa: Have you done your homework _____________?

    Dina: Yes, I have ______________ finished it. Here it is, look.

    Lisa: That's fine, but I see you haven't cleaned up your room _____________.

    Dina: But I've _______________ cleaned it up twice this month!

    Lisa: Yes, but the last time was two weeks ______________.