EVER, NEVER, JUST, ALREADY AND YET.

EVER

(FOR INTERROGATIVE)

"Ever" is used:

in questions

Ex:

*Have you EVER been to England?

*Has she EVER met the prime minister?

in negative questions

Ex:

* Haven´t they EVER been to Europe?

* Haven´t you EVER eaten Chinese foor?

In negative sentences with "nothing+ever" or "nobody+ever"

Ex:

* Nobody has EVER said that to me before.

* Nothing like this has EVER happened to us.

With "The first time"

Ex:

* It´s the first time that I´ve EVER eaten snalls.

* This is the first time I´ve EVER been to England.

NEVER

(in affirmative sentences)

It is used in affirmative sentences, after the auxiliary "have" and before the past participle-

Examples:

* I have NEVER seen that movie.

* He has NEVER drunk tequila

JUST

(for affirmative or interrogative sentences)

It is mostly used in affirmative or interrogative sentences in perfect tenses in English to show that an action ended a few moments or minutes ago. A recent action.

Ex:

*They have JUST announced the nominess

* Have you JUST moved to another country?

ALREADY
(for affirmative)
"Already" refers to an action that has occurred at an unspecified time prior to the present. It suggests that it is not necessary to repeat the action.

Ex:
* I´ve ALREADY drunk three coffees this morning.
* Don´t write to john, I´ve ALREADY don it

It is also used to ask:
Ex:
* Have you ALREADY written to john?
* Has she finished her homework ALREADY?

"Already" can be placed before the main verb (in "past participle") or at the end of the sentence:
Ex:
* I have ALREADY been to Tokio-
* I have been to Tokio ALREADY-

YET

(for negative)

(for interrogative)

"Yet" is used in negative and interrogative sentences, with the meaning of (not) in the time period between the past and now, (not) up to and including this present moment. It is usually placed at the end of the sentence.

Ex:

* You haven´t driven your new car YET

* Has he arrived YET?

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