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 tester has just arrived at the factory.
The tensiometer has already measured the tension in the fabric.
He's just completed the final inspection.
Already
Place 'already' directly before the past participle. 'Already' is used in positive sentences.
Subject + have + already + past participle + (object(s))
The tensiometer has already measured the tension in the fabric.
Yet
Place 'yet' at the end of a negative sentence or question.
Subject + have + not + past participle + (object(s)) + yet
She hasn't completed the finished goods inventory assessment yet.
Have + subject + past participle + (object(s)) + yet?
Have you seen their finished product 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))
He's just completed the final inspection.