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Adverbs in present perfect - Coggle Diagram
Adverbs in present perfect
We use the adverbs "already", "just", "still" and "yet" more often in the present perfect, although we can use them in other verb tenses. These adverbs are used in reference to time and their position within the sentence depends on which of them we are using.
Already
“Already” refers to something that has happened earlier or sooner than expected and is translated as “already” in Spanish. "Already" generally goes between the auxiliary verb and the verb.
Ejemplos:
They have already finished their homework.
Jacob has already left work.
The train has already arrived
Just
"Just" is used for actions that have occurred a short time ago and translates to "finish of" or "fair." As with "already", "just" goes before the verb or between the auxiliary and the verb in the sentence.
Ejemplos:
I just ate, but I’m already hungry again.
Where’s Jacob? He’s just left.
Beth has just moved to New York
Still
We use "still" for actions or events that have not yet occurred, especially when we expect them to have already occurred. It is translated as "yet" or "yet". It is often used with other verb tenses as well, but "still" always comes before the verb, regardless of the tense we use.
Example
I took two pills, but I still have a headache.
Is Jacob still working at the hospital
They still haven’t finished their homework
Yet
Yet ”is used for something we expected to happen, but hasn't happened yet. We tend to use it in negative and questioning sentences. In negative sentences it can be translated as "still" or "still" and in questions as "already". In contrast to the other adverbs in this lesson, "yet" goes to the end of the sentence.
Example
I’m really hungry. I haven’t eaten yet.(Tengo mucha hambre. Todavía no he comido.)
Jacob hasn’t left his job at the hospital yet.(Jacob todavía no se ha ido de su trabajo en el hospital.)
Have they finished their homework yet?
Ever
The adverbs "ever" and "never" refer to an unidentified time, prior to the present (Have you ever visited Berlin?). "Ever" and "never" are always placed before the main verb (in "past participle"). "Ever" is used:
Ejemplos
Have you ever been to England?
Has she ever met the Prime Minister?
Never
"Never" means never before now and is equivalent to "not (...) ever": (I have never visited Berlin)
Caution !: "Never" and "not" must not be used together.
Example
I have never been to Italy.