English Grammar Guide


The Present Perfect Tense: yet/already/still/just


Usage - The Present Perfect Tense

We use the present perfect tense for discussing whether something has finished.

We use yet with questions.

We use already when something was finished earlier than expected.

We use just when something recently finished.

We use still or yet when something is late or when we are waiting.

  • Discussing whether something has been completed
  • yet: for questions
  • already: early
  • just: not long ago
  • still/yet: late, waiting

Grammar - yet/already/still/just

  • QUESTIONS:
  • HAVE + SUBJECT + V3 ... yet?
  • Have you finished yet?
  • Yes, I have.
  • POSITIVE:
  • SUBJECT + HAVE + already/just + V3
  • Have you finished yet?
  • Yes, I have already finished.
  • Has he done it yet?
  • Yes, he has just done it.
  • NEGATIVE:
  • SUBJECT + NEG. HAVE + V3 ... yet.
  • Has he opened the shop yet?
  • No, he hasn't opened it yet.
  • NEGATIVE:
  • SUBJECT + still + NEG. HAVE + V3
  • Has she called yet?
  • No, she still hasn't called.

Examples - Questions with yet

HAVES.V3yet? ...S.HAVE
HaveIpassedyet?➤ Yes,youhave.
Haveyoufinishedyet?➤ Yes,Ihave.
Hashedone ityet?➤ Yes,hehas.
Hassheused ityet?➤ No,shehasn't.
Hasitloadedyet?➤ Yes,ithas.
Haveweseen ityet?➤ Yes,wehave.
Havetheyarrivedyet?➤ No,theyhaven't.

Examples - Negative Sentences with yet

SUBJ.HAVEN'TV3yet.
Ihaven'tfinishedyet.
Youhaven'twatched ityet.
Hehasn'tdone ityet.
Shehasn'tused ityet.
Ithasn'tloadedyet.
Wehaven'tseen ityet.
Theyhaven'tarrivedyet.

Examples - Negative Sentences with still

SUBJ.stillHAVEN'TV3
Istillhaven'tfinished.
Hestillhasn'tdone it.

Examples - Positive Sentences with already

SUBJ.HAVEalreadyV3
Ihavealreadyfinished.
Youhavealreadywatched it.
Hehasalreadydone it.
Shehasalreadyused it.
Ithasalreadyloaded.
Wehavealreadystudied it.
Theyhavealreadyarrived.

Examples - Positive Sentences with just

SUBJ.HAVEjustV3
Ihavejustfinished.
Hehasjustdone it.
Symbols & Abbreviations
⧿Negative
⧾Positive
?Question
N.Noun
NEG.Negative
S.Subject
SUBJ.Subject
V3Past Participle

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See Also

01) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs

02) The Present Perfect Tense: Regular Verbs

03) The Present Perfect Tense: Irregular Verbs

04) The Present Perfect Tense: Contractions

05) The Present Perfect Tense: Negatives

06) The Present Perfect Tense: Open Questions

07) The Present Perfect Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers

08) The Present Perfect Tense vs the Past Simple Tense

09) The Present Perfect Tense: How long?

10) The Present Perfect Tense vs the Past Simple Tense: How long?

11) Past Habits vs Present Perfect: use to




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