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:
Have we won the good stewardship prize yet?
Our government leaders haven't been charged with ethnic cleansing.
He's just revised what's considered standard lobbying techniques.
Already
Place 'already' directly before the past participle. 'Already' is used in positive sentences.
Subject + have + already + past participle + (object(s))
Peter has already completed the decision making process report.
Yet
Place 'yet' at the end of a negative sentence or question.
Subject + have + not + past participle + (object(s)) + yet
She hasn't finished the report on stereotyping in the workplace yet.
Have + subject + past participle + (object(s)) + yet?
Have we won the good stewardship prize 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've just started using the decision tree tool.