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:
That fish hasn't been caught in Alaska.
Has the full service hotel opened for business yet?
Peter has already finished the business plan for the coffee shop.
Already
Place 'already' directly before the past participle. 'Already' is used in positive sentences.
Subject + have + already + past participle + (object(s))
Peter has already finished the business plan for the coffee shop.
Yet
Place 'yet' at the end of a negative sentence or question.
Subject + have + not + past participle + (object(s)) + yet
The staff meeting hasn't concluded yet.
Have + subject + past participle + (object(s)) + yet?
Has the full service hotel opened for business 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))
The team has just come into the arena.