Uso del ever, never, already, yet en el presente simple

Ever : Los adverbios "ever" y "never" se refieren a un tiempo no identificado, anterior

al presente (Have you ever visited Berlin?). "Ever" y "never" siempre se colocan antes
del verbo principal (en "past participle"). "Ever" se utiliza:En preguntas
Ejemplos
Have you ever been to England?
Has she ever met the Prime Minister?
En preguntas negativas
Ejemplos
Haven't they ever been to Europe?
Haven't you ever eaten Chinese food?
En oraciones negativas con "nothing+ever" o "nobody+ever"
Ejemplos
Nobody has ever said that to me before.
Nothing like this has ever happened to us.
Never : "Never" significa nunca antes de ahora y equivale a "not (...) ever": (I have
never visited Berlin) ¡CUIDADO!: "Never" y "not" no deben usarse juntos.
I haven't never been to Italy.
I have never been to Italy.
For
Explicación (para / por) se usa para mencionar períodos de tiempo específicos (o
duraciones), mientras que

six years Ten minutes

a week A long time
FOR month,
hours,
two hours
Example:
I have worked here for five years.
She has lived here for twenty years.
We have taught at this school for a long time.
Alice has been married forthree months.
They have been at the hotel for a week.

Since:
Explicación(desde) menciona puntos de inicio de un período de tiempo que se
extiende hasta la actualidad.

this morning, December

last week, 1984
Since yesterday Christmas
I was a child,
Wednesday,
2 o'clock

Example :
I have worked here since 1990.
She has lived here since 1980.
We have taught at this school since 1965.
Alice has been married since March 2nd.
They have been at the hotel since last Tuesday.
Just

Explicación: Just normalmente se usa con el presente perfecto. Se suele usar para
expresar un momento que ha ocurrido hace poco tiempo. Es equivalente en español
a acabar de + infinitivo.
Posición: Simplemente colocamos just entre has/have y el participio del verbo en
pasado.
Ejemplos:

 I have just eaten. – Recién he comido.

 Maria has just called the candidate. – María acaba de llamar al candidato.
 Where is the boss? – ¿Donde está el jefe?
 He has just left. – Acaba de irse.
 I’ve just walked the dog.
 Michael has just
 Paul´s just Can you ring him back please?
 Have you just gone to the supermarket?
Already
Explicación: Already se usa para decir que algo ha ocurrido hace poco tiempo o antes
de tiempo. También lo usamos con el presente perfecto. Normalmente se utiliza en
frases positivas. En español already equivale a ya.
Posición: ‘Already´ normalmente va en una posición media.
Ejemplos:
 I have already finished my homework – Ya he acabado mis deberes
 Oh, I have already seen that movie! – Oh, ya he visto esa película.
 June has already arrived home. – June ya ha llegado a casa.
 I´m only 10 years old and I´ve already visited 5 different countries.
 I’ve already finished my homework. Now I can watch tv.
  We´ve missed the train. It´s already What are we going to do?
Yet
Explicación: Yet se suele usar para hablar sobre algo que estamos esperando que
ocurra. Tiene el significado de ‘en cualquier momento puede ocurrir’. Se usa también
con el presente perfecto. Se utiliza en preguntas y frases con entonación negativa.
En las frases negativas significa todavía.
 I haven´t finished my homework yet.
Sin embargo, en las preguntas yet significa ya.
 Have you finished your homework yet?
Posición: Yet normalmente se coloca al final de la frase.
Ejemplos:
 I haven’t finished my homework yet – No he acabado mis deberes todavía.
 She hasn’t found her book yet, but I’m sure she will. — Aún no ha encontrado
su libro, pero estoy convencida que lo hará.
 He hasn’t said anything unpleasant… yet. — No ha dicho nada desagradable…
aún.
 Have you watched this film yet? – Has visto ya esta película?
 Do you have a boyfriend yet? – ¿Tienes novio ya?

Palabras que indican presente perfecto

For , since just , ever , never, many, times

Palabras que indican pasado simple

Yesterday, ayer, a while ago, last month, last week, a long time ago, last year
two weeks ago,many years ago, the day before yesterday ages, ago
on the weekend, on Saturday , just the other day
Practica:
1. Choose for or since to complete the following present perfect sentences.
1.I've had this car ……………………… years.
2We've known each other ………………….we were in school.
3I haven't eaten anything …………………….. this morning.
4She hasn't slept …………………………two days.
5I have wanted to be a writer …………………….. I was a child.
2.- Choose the most appropriate forms to complete the following present perfect
sentences.
1__________ to Rome?
a.Have ever you been
b.Have you ever been
c.Have you been ever
2 Have you had lunch _____?
a.yet
b.just
c.already
3 I _____ the keys that I lost yet.
a.haven't find
b.haven't finded
c.haven't found
4 I _____ Peter since I was 5 years old.
a.know
b.'ve known
c.'ve knew
5 I _____ my pen. Can I use yours?
a.'ve losed
b.lose
c.have lost
3.- Write sentences with the words below using the present perfect tense.
1 He/lose/his keys. ________________________________________
2 I/have (not)/coffee this morning_______________________________
3 She/never/lie/to us_________________________________________
4You/read/that newspaper/yet? _________________________________?
5 We/be/to England/many times. ________________________________
4.- Choose the correct answer: aleardy, since, for, yet, or just
1. A: I have……………..seen this movie twice. I like it.
B: Yes, they say it's an interesting story, but I haven't seen it
.2 A: I haven't seen John………………… Sunday. He just disappeared.
B: I have……………..met him at the hospital. I was there a few moments ago. He
hasn't been feeling well ……………. the farewell party we had on Saturday.
3 Alan and Pamella have been married …………… twelve years.
4 They have lived in the same house ………………… they got married.
5.I haven't told anyone …………….. about my decision. Please, keep it secret.
6.I am worried about my son. He hasn't come home …………….
7. My brother bought a house last month, but he hasn't renovated it……………