- "Just" is usually only used with the present perfect tense and means "a short time ago".
- "Yet" is used to talk about something expected to happen and means "at any time up to now", usually appearing at the end of sentences.
- "Still" talks about something that hasn't finished as expected, often appearing in mid-position, and can be used with other tenses besides the present perfect.
- "Already" refers to something happening early or earlier than expected, typically in mid-position.
- "Just" is usually only used with the present perfect tense and means "a short time ago".
- "Yet" is used to talk about something expected to happen and means "at any time up to now", usually appearing at the end of sentences.
- "Still" talks about something that hasn't finished as expected, often appearing in mid-position, and can be used with other tenses besides the present perfect.
- "Already" refers to something happening early or earlier than expected, typically in mid-position.
- "Just" is usually only used with the present perfect tense and means "a short time ago".
- "Yet" is used to talk about something expected to happen and means "at any time up to now", usually appearing at the end of sentences.
- "Still" talks about something that hasn't finished as expected, often appearing in mid-position, and can be used with other tenses besides the present perfect.
- "Already" refers to something happening early or earlier than expected, typically in mid-position.
- "Just" is usually only used with the present perfect tense and means "a short time ago".
- "Yet" is used to talk about something expected to happen and means "at any time up to now", usually appearing at the end of sentences.
- "Still" talks about something that hasn't finished as expected, often appearing in mid-position, and can be used with other tenses besides the present perfect.
- "Already" refers to something happening early or earlier than expected, typically in mid-position.
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Just, yet, still, already
These words are often used with the present perfect tense although yet, still and already can all be used with other tenses.
Just
Just is usually used only with the present perfect tense and it means a short time ago. Ive just seen Susan coming out of the cinema. Mikes just called. Can you ring him back please? Have you just taken my pen? Where has it gone? In the present perfect, just comes between the auxiliary verb (have) and the past participle.
Yet
Yet is used to talk about something which is expected to happen. It means at any time up to now. It is used in questions and negatives. Have you finished your homework yet? The speaker expects that the homework will be finished. I havent finished it yet. Ill do it after dinner. Yet usually comes at the end of the sentence.
Still
Still is used to talk about something that hasnt finished especially when we expected it to finish earlier. Ive been waiting for over an hour and the bus still hasnt come. You promised to give me that report yesterday and you still havent finished it. Still usually comes in mid-position
Still is often used with other tenses as well as the present perfect. Ive still got all those letters you sent me. Are you still working in the bookshop? Already
Already is used to say that something has happened early or earlier than it might have happened. Ive already spent my salary and its two weeks before pay day. The trains already left! What are we going to do? Already usually comes in mid-position.