Just, yet, already, since, for are often used with the present perfect Present perfect Just – for recent events, after the auxiliary verb have/has with just, yet, Yet – when we expect something to happen, already, since, usually at the end of a clause and for Already - when something has happened sooner than expected, usually after the auxilia ry verb have/has for – the length of the period since – starting point Examples Father has just left She has been here for three hours I haven’t finished my homework yet I’ve lived in London since I was four Kate has already done the washing up Fill in the right adverb: Could I speak to Mr Brown, please? I’m afraid you can’t, he has ……………… left the building Hurry up, Jane, make the sandwiches! Don’t worry, Mum, I’ve ……………… made them Julie, have you typed the report? Sorry, sir I’m afraid I haven’t typed it ………………… How long have you been absent from school? …………… three days How long have you taught French? …………… I was 22 How long have you played basketball? …………… 15 years How long have you been married? …………… months Excuse me, what time does the train to Bucharest leave? The train has …………………… left John, don’t forget to iron your shirt! I’ve ……………………… ironed it Our cousins have stayed with us ………………… July I can’t bear them anymore Oh, no, haven’t they left …………………… ? Jim, you aren’t allowed to go out and play! But, Dad, I have ……………………… done all my homework!!! Alice, let’s buy some ice cream ! I can’t, I have ……………………… spent all my money on clothes Jenny, where’s your brother? I want to tell him something Correct the mistakes: I have studied English since four years As far as I know, Jimmy hasn’t left his home town for January Jane has taken this medicine since seven months We can’t eat because Mum hasn’t cooked the dinner already You’ll never guess where they’ve since been I’ve yet set the table and made some coffee! ‘Is Tom here?’ ‘No, he has for gone out.’ It’s early, has jenny since went to bed? We have been here for 10 o’clock I’ve since broken two plates, my Mum will be angry with me I can finally relax a little bit, I’ve for finished the housework James has been in London already three weeks Has she left just? I saw her two minutes ago Why are people hurrying to the platform? Has the train for arrived? Children, have you just finished all the exercises I gave you? I’ve already cut my finger! Let me disinfect it and bandage it up We haven’t climbed the Bucegi mountains for, but we hopefully will climb them next summer Fill in for or since: ……………… a long time ……………… ages