Present Perfect -- Time Words
1. never
– ever
I have never
been to New York.
(usually in statements)
Have you ever
been to New York?(usually
in questions)
(NOT...
I haven't never...double negatives equal a positive!)
2. just –
recently
I have just
made some tea. (between parts of verb)
Peter has bought a house recently. (between parts of
verb OR at the end of the sentence)
3. already -
yet
I have
already eaten my burrito. (S + HAVE + already +V3 in
statement)
You haven’t eaten
your burrito yet. (at end with negative)
Has David eaten his
burrito yet? (at end with question)
4. for –
since
I haven’t seen you
for 8 years. (a period of time)
I haven’t seen you
since 2000. (an exact time)
Return?
Lesson M Main?

Recently: not too long ago
Since: from an exact past time until now