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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All Tenses in English
Learn all (12) tenses in English with useful grammar rules, examples and ESL worksheets.
- 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
Yes i love it its very useful.
I think the sentence “WE’RE GOING TO NEW YORK FOR A WEEKEND” is not present perfect tense
Let’s stress that YET in these rules is according to British English (by meaning and position in the sentence). In American spoken English YET leans to the meaning of BUT, positioned at the beginning of the clause.