Can we use present perfect with yet?
Can we use present perfect with yet?
Yet used with the present perfect means ‘at any time up to now’. We use it to emphasise that we expect something to happen soon. Yet (in this context) is only used in negative sentences and questions. Have you finished your homework yet?
Which tense goes with yet?
Present Perfect Tense
Already means that something happened earlier than we expected. With Present Perfect already usually goes after have or has and before the main verb.
How do you use present perfect with just and yet?
We can use the present perfect positive with just or already: Subject + have/has + just/already + past participle….just/already/yetb1
- I’ve already visited three universities.
- She’s just won the match.
- I haven’t made a decision yet.
- ‘Have you seen that new film yet? ‘ ‘Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. ‘
How do you use yet in a question?
Yet is used in a negative sentence or in a question. It is very often used with the perfect aspect to show that something has not happened by a particular time. Yet is placed at the end of a sentence or question. I haven’t been to Paris yet.
How is yet used in a sentence?
“I don’t like rain, yet I live in the state with the most rainfall.” “I haven’t read the book, yet I already know the ending.” “I’m wearing a thick coat, yet I’m still cold.” “I love music, yet I dislike musicals.”
Can we use yet with present simple?
We also use yet in simple, present tense questions, but not in positive statements: Are you hungry yet? Is the doctor here yet? I am hungry yet.
Where do you put yet in a sentence?
Yet is normally placed at the end of the clause, particularly in informal English and in questions, but can go immediately after not in negative sentences in a more formal style, such as Cambridge Dictionaries and the British Library have used.
Where do you put yet?
Is yet used in simple sentence?
How do you start a sentence with yet?
It’s a valid argument, of course. But as there is no actual rule that says you can’t put yet at the beginning of a sentence, go ahead and use it. Putting conjunctions such as yet at the start of a sentence is acceptable, as long as you use it correctly.