Present perfect tense

Already, yetAlready, yet

Already, yetAlready, yet In the present perfect tense, we use already with positive (yes) sentences and yet with questions or negative (no) sentences.

Have you eaten the apples yet? (question)‘Yet’ goes at the END of a

sentence.

Yes, I’ve already eaten the apples. (positive)

‘Already’ goes in the MIDDLE or at the END of a sentence.

No, I haven’t eaten the apples yet. (negative)

or Yes, I’ve eaten the apples already. (positive)

Now you try.Now you try.e.g. (do)

______ Mary _______ her homework ______?

No, she __________________ her homework _______.

Has doneyet

hasn’t / has not doneyet

1 (wash)

________ you ________ the dishes _______?

Yes, I _______________________ the dishes.

Have washedyet

’ve / have already washed

2 (give)

______ they _______ the present to their mother _______?

No, they ____________________ the present to their mother _______.

Have givenyet

haven’t / have not given yet

3 (cook)

_____ Mother _______ the dinner ______?

Yes, she _________ the dinner ______.

Has

cookedyet

has cooked already

PracticePracticeFill in the blanks with the present perfect tense or past tense.

e.g. Mary __________(do) her homework already.

1 My mother __________(go) to the market yesterday.

2 Peter and Candy __________(swim) in the new swimming pool already.

3 Cindy __________(eat) some cakes last Sunday.

has done

went

have swum

ate

4 _____ you ever _____(sing) in a concert?

Yes, I _____________ in a concert once.

5 ______ you _____(eat) anything this morning?

6 My parents __________(be) to Japan twice.

7 Sally __________(fall) down from the bed last night.

Have

sung‘ve/have

sung

have been

fell

8 John __________(read) the book already.

has read

Did eat