When to use already, Yet, Just, Ever, Never, For and Since??
How to use already,Yet,Just?
express when the action
of a verb has been completed.
Already
present perfect (have+participle)
I have already finished my homework – Ya he acabado mis deberes
when there are doubts about whether
or not an action has occurred.
Yet
yet will go to the end of the sentence
We haven't finished an action yet.
negative sentences
I haven’t finished my homework yet – No he acabado mis deberes todavía.
Just
action has been completed very recently
after the auxiliary verb
and before the verb
I have just eaten. – Recién he comido.
NEVER AND EVER
are used to talk about things a person has done
without saying WHEN they happened
EVER:
indicates who we ask if
Something has happened to him
or he has done something.
Have you ever read the Harry Potter books?
¿Has leído algún libro de Harry Potter?
NEVER
reports that
we have not performed a certain action
We’ve never experienced any problems in our relationship.
Nunca hemos tenido problemas en nuestra relación.
FOR y SINCE
FOR
TO mention a specific period (or duration) of time
I have been a doctor for fifteen years.
SINCE
FROM to mention the starting point of a period of time (continues until now).
She has been pregnant since her first child was born.