Time Adverbs Used with the Present Perfect Tense

Adverbs of Time! Learn commonly used TimeAdverbsUsed with thePresent Perfect Tensein English with examples.

The present perfecttense常用的不定时间副词(time expressions)just,never, ever, never, since, for, before, yet, already.

Adverbs of Time Used with the Present Perfect Tense

Just

• Refer to events that recently occurred

Examples:

Are you hungry? – No, I’vejusthad dinner.

Is Tom here? – No, I’m afraid he’sjustgone out.

Already

• An action that has happened at an unspecified time before now. It suggests that there is no need for repetition
• Can be placed before the main verb (past participle) or at the end of the sentence

Examples:

What time does the film start? – It hasalreadystarted.

What time does the film start? – It has startedalready.

Yet

• Refer to events that have occurred up to now

Examples:

He hasn’t arrivedyet.

Have you eaten the applesyet?

For

• Talk about a period or duration of time
• Doesn’t have to be an exact number, but it needs to refer to a period of time

Examples:

He has lived in Parisfora long time.

We’re going to New Yorkforthe weekend.

Since

• Refer to a specific point in time

Examples:

I have lived heresince2010.

I have been walkingsince5 p.m.

Ever/Never

• Express the idea of an unidentified time before now
• Always placed before the main verb (past participle)

Examples:

He hasneverbeenabroad.

Have youeverbeen to Europe?

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Verb Tenses Chart

• Present Simple Tense
• Present Continuous Tense
• Present Perfect Tense
• Present Perfect Continuous Tense
• Past Simple Tense
• Past Continuous Tense
• Past Perfect Tense
• Past Perfect Continuous Tense
• Simple Future Tense
• Future Continuous Tense
• Future Perfect Tense
• Future Perfect Continuous

Time Adverbs Used with the Present Perfect Tense

Last Updated on July 17, 2019