G3: Verbs III - Present Perfect ... already / yet / still

by Tom Rohrbach

Multiple Choice Quiz

With the 'present perfect' verb tense, we often use "already", "yet", and "since".

Do you know how to use them in sentences and in questions? Let's find out and practice...

I haven’t done my homework __.
1. already
2. yet
3. still
Mary has __ finished her project.
1. already
2. yet
3. still
My cousin __ hasn’t sold his car.
1. already
2. yet
3. still
I __ haven’t seen the last Harry Potter Movie!
1. already
2. yet
3. still
My best friend from Brazil hasn’t seen an American football game __!
1. already
2. yet
3. still
Has your boss done your evaluation __?
1. yet
2. still
Have your parents sent you money for college __?
1. already
2. still
Has Mr. Evans started his new job __?
1. yet
2. still
[Where can you put “yet” in the sentence?]
[ 1 ] Mom hasn’t put [ 2 ] the turkey [ 3 ] in the oven [ 4 ].
1. Position 1
2. Position 2
3. Position 3
4. Position 4
[Where can you put “still” in the sentence?]
[ 1 [ the doctor [ 2 ] hasn’t [ 3 ] called me back [ 4 ].
1. Position 1
2. Position 2
3. Position 3
4. Position 4
[Where can you put “already” in the sentence?]
Oh no! [ 1 ] the children have [ 2 ] eaten all the cookies [ 3 ]!
1. Position 1 only
2. Position 2 only
3. Position 3 only
4. Positions 2 and 3 are both correct
[Where can you put “still” in the sentence?]
[ 1 ] I [ 2 ] haven’t found my missing keys [ 3 ]!
1. Position 1 only
2. Position 2 only
3. Positions 1 and 2 are both correct
4. Positions 2 and 3 are both correct
[Where can you put “yet” in the sentence?]
[ 1 ] has the construction company [ 2 ] finished your new office building [ 3 ]?
1. Position 1 only
2. Position 2 only
3. Position 3 only
4. Positions 1 and 2 are both correct
[Where can you put “already” in the sentence?]
Hurry up! [ 1 ] our guests have [ 2 ] started to arrive [ 3 ]!
1. Position 1 only
2. Position 2 only
3. Positions 1 and 2 are both correct
4. Positions 2 and 3 are both correct