LESSON
GRAMMAR
Present perfect with
already
and
yet
STUDY
Present perfect with
already
and
yet
Subject
have already
Past Participle
I
have
already
served
lunch.
Frank
has
cleared
the trays.
Subject
have not
Past Participle
yet
I
haven’t
cleaned
the kitchen
yet
.
Maria
hasn’t
started
her shift
Have
you
washed
the dishes
yet
? Yes, I
have
.
No, I
haven’t
.
PRACTICE
A
Complete the conversations. Use the present perfect form of the verbs
and
already
or
yet
. Complete the short answers.
1. A:
I see you
have already prepared
(prepare) Room 324.
B:
Yes,
. When is the patient arriving?
A.
He
(not complete) the registration form
.
I expect it will be another half hour.
2. A:
Jae
(arrive)
?
B:
Yes,
. He is in the kitchen.
A:
Oh, good. He
(not give) me my shift time for the weekend
.
B:
I think he
(finish) the chart. I’m sure he’ll talk to you soon.
B
Look at Frank’s to-do list. Write sentences
about what Frank has already finished and
what he hasn’t done yet. Use a separate
piece of paper.
Frank has already checked the stock.
PAIRS
Talk about the things you have already done today.
Talk about the things you plan to do later but haven’t done yet.
Already
: Affirmative Statements
Yet
: Negative Statements
Yet
: Questions
Short Answers
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
5
In affirmative statements,
already
can also come at
the end of the sentence.
Already
is sometimes used in
questions. It indicates surprise.
Grammar Note
✓
Check the stock
Talk to Alina about the new patients
✓
Call about the bad fruit delivery
Ask John about lunch
Pick up the car
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