Recent Events
Present Perfect
Present perfect for recent events:
The present perfect connects the past to the present moment. It is used to express an effect on the present moment. The time expressions 'just', 'yet' and 'already' are often used to express this relationship to the present moment in time.
Example:
The warehouse hasn't been used for months.
Has the state-controlled enterprise recovered from this bad economy yet?
The accountant has already calculated the company's pre-tax profit for this year.
Already
Place 'already' directly before the past participle. 'Already' is used in positive sentences.
Subject + have + already + past participle + (object(s))
Tom has already completed his review of the tangible assets.
Yet
Place 'yet' at the end of a negative sentence or question.
Subject + have + not + past participle + (object(s)) + yet
We haven't managed to secure a loan for our overhead costs yet..
Have + subject + past participle + (object(s)) + yet?
Has the state-controlled enterprise recovered from this bad economy yet?
Just
Place 'just' directly before the participle form to express that something has occurred recently. 'Just' is used in positive sentences.
Subject + have + just + past participle + (object(s))
We have just been given the settlement price.