PresenteNivel de inglés A2
Already / Just / Yet
Tres palabras propias del Present Perfect: just para algo que ocurrió hace un momento, already para algo que sucedió antes de lo esperado y yet para algo que todavía no ha ocurrido.
Regla
Coloca just y already entre have/has y V3. Coloca yet al final de la oración y úsalo solo en negativas y preguntas.
Consejo
Dos van en medio y una espera al final: I have just eaten, I have already eaten, pero I haven't eaten yet.
Fórmula
| just: hace un momento | Subject + have/has + just + V3 | I have just finished work.She has just left the office. |
|---|---|---|
| already: antes de lo esperado | Subject + have/has + already + V3 | We have already seen this film.He has already paid the bill. |
| yet: negativa (-) | Subject + haven't/hasn't + V3 + ... + yet | I haven't read the book yet.They haven't arrived yet. |
| yet: interrogativa (?) | Have/Has + subject + V3 + ... + yet? | Have you finished yet?Has the train left yet? |
Comparación
| already (+) | yet (- / ?) |
|---|---|
| Solo afirmativa: I have already eaten. | Negativa y pregunta: I haven't eaten yet. |
| Ya está hecho: The film has already started. | Todavía está pendiente: The film hasn't started yet. |
| Posición intermedia: She has already called. | Posición final: Has she called yet? |
En una conversación
- AHave you packed for the trip yet?
- BI've already packed the clothes, but I haven't found my passport yet.
- AI have just seen it on the kitchen table.
Errores frecuentes
Incorrecto: I have finished my homework yet.Correcto: I have already finished my homework.Yet no se usa en una oración afirmativa; usa already.Incorrecto: I haven't already eaten.Correcto: I haven't eaten yet.Las negativas llevan yet, y yet va al final.Incorrecto: She has arrived just.Correcto: She has just arrived.Just va entre has y V3, nunca al final.
Notas
- Already en una pregunta expresa sorpresa: Have you already finished? (¡qué rápido!)
- Yet también puede significar «hasta ahora» en una pregunta: Has he called you yet?
- En el inglés estadounidense cotidiano puedes oír Past Simple con estas palabras: I just ate. El inglés británico conserva Present Perfect: I have just eaten.
Práctica
I've palabra faltante sent the email, so you don't need to.
She hasn't called me palabra faltante.
He has palabra faltante arrived - one minute ago.
Have you palabra faltante the news yet?