Since is used for a specific time e.g.: since o’clock Meaning: For is used for general periods of time e.g.: for two weeks Meaning: We use it in affirmative statements It goes between the auxiliary verb and the perfect participle form e.g.: Mary has already baked a cake Meaning: We use it in interrogative and negative sentences It goes at the end of the sentence e.g.: Have you seen it yet? Meaning: You can make the sentence negative if you put never between have/has and the past participle form of the verb This time you mustn’t negate the verb e.g I have never been here Meaning: _ Mostly used in interrogative sentences It goes between have/has and the past participle form e.g Have you ever been here? Meaning: Task - Choose the correct answer 1) Why haven’t you called the doctor _? A) alreadyB) yetC) everD) still2) Have you _ been to the Bahamas? A) latelyB) stillC) everD) already3) I have _ read your e-mail A) justB) everC) stillD) yet4) We haven’t met _ the summer festival A) stillB) neverC) forD) since5) The manager _ hasn’t decided what to A) stillB) neverC) everD) yet6) Have you seen him _? A) alreadyB) everC) recentlyD) still7) They have had their house _ two and a half years A) alreadyB) forC) sinceD) still8) Dan has _ climbed a mountain (This is the first time.) A) yetB) neverC) sinceD) for9) I have _ written an article about drug addiction but I have to write one about tourism A) alreadyB) stillC) sinceD) yet10) Prices have gone up _ A) forB) stillC) yetD) lately Task - Write the suitable signal words on the lines There are sentences where more signal words can be used (Write all possibilities.) already ever for just latelynever recently since still yet 1) Sally has _ finished his last book I have _ read such an interesting novel _ 2) We _ haven’t received their invitation card It is used in negative sentences in present perfect It goes before the negative form of the auxiliary verb e.g.: I still haven’t done it Meaning: 3) * What a great smell! * I have _ baked a cake for my children It is used in affirmative sentences in present perfect It goes between have/has and the past participle form e.g.: I have just heard it Meaning: 9) I have _ thought about our possibilities We use it in each sentence It goes at the end of the sentence e.g.: She hasn’t been here lately Meaning: 4) Our team has had more trainings _ 5) My mum hasn’t had an accident _ she got her driving licence 6) Has the prime minister _ travelled to the USA? 7) They’ve been on holiday _ a fortnight 8) Steve has _ tried to cheat on a test He studies hard 10) She hasn’t played tennis _ then 11) We can have lunch I have _ set the table 12) His uncle has written two books _ 13) Ms Greene has acted in our theatre _ a season 14) My neighbours _ haven’t cut the grass 15) Dave has _ been late He is always on time 16) Heidi has ridden a bike in the park _ the end of her last lesson 17) Have they taken some photos _? 18) Have you _ told a lie to your mum? 19) He has _ found his pen 20) Jane has seen the doctor _ © Susan V Toth Since is used for a specific time e.g.: since o’clock Meaning: For is used for general periods of time e.g.: for two weeks Meaning: We use it in affirmative statements It goes between the auxiliary verb and the perfect participle form e.g.: Mary has already baked a cake Meaning: We use it in interrogative and negative sentences It goes at the end of the sentence e.g.: Have you seen it yet? Meaning: You can make the sentence negative if you put never between have/has and the past participle form of the verb This time you mustn’t negate the verb e.g I have never been here Meaning: _ Mostly used in interrogative sentences It goes between have/has and the past participle form e.g Have you ever been here? Meaning: Task - Choose the correct answer 1) Why haven’t you called the doctor _? A) alreadyB) yetC) everD) still2) Have you _ been to the Bahamas? A) latelyB) stillC) everD) already3) I have _ read your e-mail A) justB) everC) stillD) yet4) We haven’t met _ the summer festival A) stillB) neverC) forD) since5) The manager _ hasn’t decided what to A) stillB) neverC) everD) yet6) Have you seen him _? A) alreadyB) everC) recentlyD) still7) They have had their house _ two and a half years A) alreadyB) forC) sinceD) still8) Dan has _ climbed a mountain (This is the first time.) A) yetB) neverC) sinceD) for9) I have _ written an article about drug addiction but I have to write one about tourism A) alreadyB) stillC) sinceD) yet10) Prices have gone up _ A) forB) stillC) yetD) lately Task - Write the suitable signal words on the lines There are sentences where more signal words can be used (Write all possibilities.) already ever for just latelynever recently since still yet 1) Sally has _ finished his last book I have _ read such an interesting novel _ 2) We _ haven’t received their invitation card It is used in negative sentences in present perfect It goes before the negative form of the auxiliary verb e.g.: I still haven’t done it Meaning: 3) * What a great smell! * I have _ baked a cake for my children It is used in affirmative sentences in present perfect It goes between have/has and the past participle form e.g.: I have just heard it Meaning: 9) I have _ thought about our possibilities We use it in each sentence It goes at the end of the sentence e.g.: She hasn’t been here lately Meaning: 4) Our team has had more trainings _ 5) My mum hasn’t had an accident _ she got her driving licence 6) Has the prime minister _ travelled to the USA? 7) They’ve been on holiday _ a fortnight 8) Steve has _ tried to cheat on a test He studies hard 10) She hasn’t played tennis _ then 11) We can have lunch I have _ set the table 12) His uncle has written two books _ 13) Ms Greene has acted in our theatre _ a season 14) My neighbours _ haven’t cut the grass 15) Dave has _ been late He is always on time 16) Heidi has ridden a bike in the park _ the end of her last lesson 17) Have they taken some photos _? 18) Have you _ told a lie to your mum? 19) He has _ found his pen 20) Jane has seen the doctor _ © Susan V Toth Key Task - Choose the correct answer 1) Why haven’t you called the doctor B ? A) already B) yet C) ever D) still 2) Have you C been to the Bahamas? A) lately B) still C) ever D) already 3) I have A read your e-mail A) just B) ever C) still D) yet 4) We haven’t met D the summer festival A) still B) never C) for D) since 5) The manager A hasn’t decided what to A) still B) never C) ever D) yet 6) Have you seen him C ? A) already B) ever C) recently D) still 7) They have had their house B two and a half years A) already B) for C) since D) still 8) Dan has B climbed a mountain (This is the first time.) A) yet B) never C) since D) for 9) I have A written an article about drug addiction but I have to write one about tourism A) already B) still C) since D) yet 10) Prices have gone up D A) for B) still C) yet D) lately Task - Write the suitable signal words on the lines There are sentences where more signal words can be used (Write all possibilities.) A) already F) never B) ever G)recently C) for H) since D)just I) still E) lately J)yet 1) Sally has already / just finished his last book I have never read such an interesting novel yet/ lately / recently 2) We still haven’t received their invitation card 3) * What a great smell! * I have just baked a cake for my children 4) Our team has had more trainings lately / recently 5) My mum hasn’t had an accident since she got her driving licence 6) Has the prime minister ever travelled to the USA? 7) They’ve been on holiday for a fortnight 8) Steve has never tried to cheat on a test He studies hard 9) I have already / just / never thought about our possibilities 10) She hasn’t played tennis since then 11) We can have lunch I have just / already set the table 12) His uncle has written two books lately / recently 13) Ms Greene has acted in our theatre for a season 14) My neighbours still haven’t cut the grass 15) Dave has never been late He is always on time 16) Heidi has ridden a bike in the park since the end of her last lesson 17) Have they taken some photos yet/ lately / recently? 18) Have you ever told a lie to your mum? 19) He has already / just found his pen 20) Jane has seen the doctor lately / recently