Adverbs in Present Perfect

Present perfect: use of adverbs

How do we use the diferent adverbs in present perfect.

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What is an adverb?

An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, phrases, or entire clauses/sentences. In present perfect, we use adverbs to emphasize how often or if an action was made or is continued.

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Remember

The adverbs usually come after the aux. "have" and before the main verb in a sentence:I have never watched One Piece. Of course, it changes in interrogative sentences: Have you ever been to Brazil? Linkin Park is playing there.

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How to use it

Each adverb has it own use to express the duration or frequency of an action. Click the orange figure to go to the specific adverb.

Ever

Never

Already

Just

Yet

Ever - - alguna vez

QUESTIONS: to inquire about experiences or occurrences that happened at any time up to the present: "Have you ever taken dance classes?" "Has she ever been to New Zealand?"

Superlative adjectives: to describe the highest degree of an experience or occurrence: "This is the most beautiful picture I’ve ever seen." "That was the most dangerous situation I have ever lived.

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Never -- nunca

Negative Statements: To indicate that something has not happened at any time up to the present. "I've never gone to a festival." "I have never got so far in this game as you!"

With Negative Verbs: Use "never" with negative verbs to emphasize the absence of an action. "He's never forgotten my birthday." "You have never been a bad friend."

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Already -- Before Now

Indicates that something happened before now or earlier than expected. It's used to show that an action has occurred prior to another action or time frame. "I've already spent my salary and it's two weeks before payday." "It has already rained in Xalapa."

"Already" can be placed after the auxiliary verb "have" or at the end of the clause: "He wanted to see a movie I've already seen." "The train's left already!" (INFORMAL)

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Just

We use just in positive sentences to talk about very recent events or actions: "She's just won the match." "The festival have just made a big announcement."

Contrary to "already", the situations in these sentences happened recently (seconds, minutes, couple of hours). "How do you know that? + I have just heard it."

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Yet

Expectation of Something Happening Soon: to emphasize that something is expected to happen soon but hasn't happened up to the present moment. Question: "Have you finished your homework yet?" Answer: "No, I haven't finished it yet. I'll do it after dinner."

It's used in negative sentences and questions to indicate that an action has not occurred at any time up to now. "Where's the cat? He hasn't arrived yet."

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