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5.3 Using Adverbs with the Present Perfect

1. Already means “sometime before now.” Put We’ve already seen that movie.
already before the past participle or at the We’ve seen that movie already.
end of the sentence.
2. Ever means “at any time before now.” It is Have you ever read that book?
usually used in questions. Never means “at I’ve never been to London.
no time before now.” Ever and never usually
go before the past participle.

3. Recently and lately mean “not very long I’ve read a lot of good books recently.
ago” or “in the recent past.” Put recently Have they recently been to China?
before the past participle or at the end of Have you seen any good movies lately?
a sentence. Lately usually comes at the We haven’t seen Sonja and Ben lately.
end of a sentence or a question.
4. Just means “right before now.” Use just for The plane has just landed.
recently completed actions. Put just before We’ve just finished dinner.
the past participle.

5. Still in negative statements means “up to She still hasn’t called me.
now.” Put still before haven’t or hasn’t. We still haven’t found the answer.

6. Yet means “until now.” Yet is often used in He hasn’t finished his report yet.
negative statements and questions. Put yet Have you cleaned the kitchen yet?
at the end of the sentence.

9 Circle the correct adverb to complete each sentence.

1. Have you sent Mandy’s birthday card just / still / yet?

2. I’ve already / never / ever heard of that restaurant. Where is it?

3. Maria has already / ever / yet finished her math assignment.

4. Have you seen any good movies still / already / lately?

5. Hal has ever / just / still passed his driving test.

6. I’ve sent Monica three e-mails but she yet / never / still hasn’t replied.

7. We took the exam last week, but we haven’t received our results never / already / yet.

8. I haven’t been to the gym still / already / lately.

10 SPEAK. Find a classmate who has done each of the activities below. Use questions with
Have you ever . . . ? and the present perfect. Write his or her name on the line.

A: Have you ever cooked a turkey? B: Yes, I have./No, I haven’t.

1. cook a turkey 4. run in a race

2. drive a truck 5. study French

3. paint a picture 6. visit Mexico

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