Unit 16: I’ve just … / I’ve already … / I haven’t … yet

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A. I’ve just …

Group arriving

They have just arrived.

A: Are Diane and Paul here?
B: Yes, they ’ve just arrived.
A: Are you hungry?
B: No, I ’ve just had dinner.
A: Is Tom here?
B: No, I’m afraid he ’s just gone. (= he has just gone)
just = a short time ago

B. I’ve already …

John and Mary meeting

John, this is Mary.

A: What time are Diane and Paul coming?
B: They ’ve already arrived. (= before you expected)
A: It’s only nine o’clock and Ann has already gone to bed. (= before I expected)
A: John, this is Mary.
B: Yes, I know. We ’ve already met.
already = before you expected / before I expected

C. I haven’t … yet / Have you … yet?

Film not started

The film hasn’t started yet.

A: Are Diane and Paul here?
B: No, they haven’t arrived yet. (but B expects Diane and Paul to arrive soon)
A: Does John know that you’re going away?
B: No, I haven’t told him yet. (but B is going to tell him soon)
Margaret has bought a new dress but she hasn’t worn it yet.
A: Have Diane and Paul arrived yet?
B: No, not yet. We’re still waiting for them.
A: Has Linda started her new job yet?
B: No, she starts next week.
A: This is my new dress.
B: Oh, it’s nice. Have you worn it yet?
yet = until now
yet in negative sentences and questions. Yet is usually at the end.

Examples

They ’ve just arrived.
I ’ve just had dinner.
He ’s just gone.
They ’ve already arrived.
Ann has already gone to bed.
We ’ve already met.
They haven’t arrived yet.
I haven’t told him yet.
She hasn’t worn it yet.
Have you worn it yet?

Exercises 16.1 – 16.4

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16.1 Write a sentence with just for each picture.

Hello everybody

1. They ’ve just arrived.

Bye! See you!

2. He .

New car

3. They .

Start race

4. The race .

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16.2 Complete the sentences. Use already + present perfect.

  1. What time is Paul arriving? He’s already arrived.
  2. Do Sue and Bill want to see the film? No, they .
  3. Don’t forget to phone Tom. I .
  4. When is Martin going away? He .
  5. Do you want to read the newspaper? I .
  6. When does Linda start her new job? She .
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16.3 Write a sentence with just / They’ve just … / She’s just … etc.) or a negative sentence with yet (They haven’t … yet / She hasn’t … yet etc.).

Going out soon

1. (she / go / out) She hasn’t gone out yet.

Bus coming

2. (the bus / go) The bus .

Present for me

3. (he / open / it) He .

Dinner finished

4. (they / finish / their dinner) They .

Raining stopped

5. (it / stop / raining) It .

Train left

6. (the train / leave) The train .

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16.4 Write questions with yet.

  1. Your friend has got a new job. Perhaps she has started it. You ask her:
    Have you started your new job yet?
  2. Your friend has some new neighbours. Perhaps he has met them. You ask him:
  3. Your friend must write a letter. Perhaps she has written it now. You ask her:
  4. Tom was trying to sell his car. Perhaps he has sold it now. You ask a friend about Tom:

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