Present Perfect with "just," "already," and "recently"

Present Perfect with "just," "already," and "recently" | Englisch Grammatik

Mixed Exercises | Present, Past, Perfect, Conditional 0,1,2

Mixed Exercises | Present, Past, Perfect, Conditional 0,1,2 | Englisch Grammatik

Present Perfect with "just," "already," and "recently" – Simple Rules

1. Structure:
   Subject + have/has + past participle
   (I have eaten, She has finished, They have seen, etc.)

How to Use "just," "already," and "recently"

1. "Just" → A very short time ago
   • Put "just" between have/has and the past participle.
   • Example: I have just finished my work.
2. "Already" → Before now (sooner than expected)
   • Put "already" between have/has and the past participle.
   • Example: She has already eaten lunch.
3. "Recently" → A short time ago (not specific when)
   • Usually comes at the end or before the verb.
   • Example: He has recently moved to a new house. OR He has moved to a new house recently.

More Examples✔ I have just called my friend. (A moment ago)
✔ We have already finished the project. (Earlier than expected)
✔ She has recently started yoga. (Not long ago)

Present Perfect Exercise

Using "just," "already," and "recently"

Click on the blanks to reveal the correct answers.

1. They have ______ finished their project. already
a) recently
b) already
c) just

2. She has ______ joined a dance class. recently
a) recently
b) just
c) already

3. I have ______ seen this movie twice. already
a) just
b) already
c) recently

4. He has ______ moved to a new city. recently
a) already
b) just
c) recently

5. The train has ______ left the station. just
a) already
b) just
c) recently

6. They have ______ painted their house. recently
a) recently
b) just
c) already

7. He has ______ answered the question. already
a) recently
b) already
c) just

8. She has ______ started a new job. just
a) recently
b) already
c) just

9. We have ______ booked our tickets. already
a) already
b) recently
c) just

10. My computer has ______ crashed twice. recently
a) recently
b) already
c) just

11. I have ______ finished my homework. just
a) already
b) just
c) recently

12. The company has ______ launched a new product. recently
a) recently
b) already
c) just

13. She has ______ completed the assignment. already
a) already
b) just
c) recently

14. The kids have ______ gone to bed. already
a) recently
b) just
c) already

15. He has ______ changed his job. recently
a) just
b) recently
c) already

16. I have ______ bought a new phone. recently
a) just
b) already
c) recently

17. She has ______ called her mother. just
a) recently
b) just
c) already

18. They have ______ adopted a puppy. recently
a) already
b) recently
c) just

19. He has ______ sent me an email. just
a) just
b) already
c) recently

20. We have ______ visited a famous landmark. recently
a) already
b) just
c) recently

21. He has ______ told me the news. already
a) just
b) already
c) recently

22. She has ______ started learning Spanish. recently
a) recently
b) already
c) just

23. They have ______ gone to bed. already
a) just
b) already
c) recently

24. The book has ______ been published. recently
a) recently
b) just
c) already

25. The train has ______ arrived. just
a) already
b) just
c) recently

26. We have ______ eaten lunch. just
a) already
b) just
c) recently

27. He has ______ changed his password. recently
a) just
b) already
c) recently

28. They have ______ watched the movie. just
a) already
b) recently
c) just

29. The company has ______ updated its website. recently
a) recently
b) just
c) already

30. I have ______ misunderstood the question. just
a) recently
b) just
c) already

Exercise Completed

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