Present Perfect
Lesson 2 of 7 · ~6 minutes

Lesson 2 · Present Perfect

just / already / yet

just, already, yet

just — a moment ago. already — sooner than expected. Both go between have / has and the past participle: I've just arrived. yet — not so far, or “by now?” in a question. yet goes at the end: I haven't called yet.

Word

just
already
yet

Where

between have and the verb
between have and the verb
at the end

Example

I have just arrived
She has already left
I haven't called yet
Word
Where
Example
just
between have and the verb
I have just arrived
already
between have and the verb
She has already left
yet
at the end
I haven't called yet

I have just arrived at the station.

She's already left.

I haven't called yet.

Have you packed your bag yet?

Where people usually slip

Three common mistakes, all about where the word goes.

just and already go between have / has and the past participle: not I just have arrived, but I have just arrived.

Not I already have left, but I have already left.

yet goes at the end: not I yet haven't called, but I haven't called yet.

  • a moment agoI've just arrived.
  • sooner than expectedShe's already left.
  • so farI haven't called yet.
  • word positionjust / already between have and the verb; yet at the end
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