Ever & Never & Just & Already & Yet

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Ever

We use "ever" in interrogative sentences:

a. Have you ever been to the United States?
b. Have you ever traveled by train?
c. Have you ever failed a class?

Never

We use "never" in affirmative sentences: but the meaning is negative.

a. I have never cheated in an exam.
b. My son has never been to Moscow.
c. My brother has never visited London before.


We use "just" to express a recently completed action.

a. The cat has just caught a bird.
b. The guests have just arrived.
c. I have just finished my homework.

Already

We use "already" to express that something has happened sooner than expected.

a. Don't forget to bring your book! Oh, I have already brought it.
b. The boys are going to pack, aren't they? No. They have already packed.
c. Is Adam going to buy a new car? No, he isn't. He has already bought it.

Yet

We use "yet" in interrogative and negative sentences and it suggests a time later than expected.

a. Have you done your homework? No, I haven't done it yet.
b. Has your father seen your report? No, he hasn't seen it yet.
c. Have the visitors arrived? No, they haven't arrived yet.

Also See:

Present Perfect Tense
Another exercise with already / just / yet

Quick Exercise

Fill in the blanks using ever, never, just, already and yet.

1. Have you ever never just already yet been in America?

2. Do you hear the noise? The train has ever never just already yet arrived.

3. No. Your cousin hasn't come to the party ever never just already yet .

4. Can you open the door? Oh, it is ever never just already yet open.

5. Your daughter has ever never just already yet returned home. You don't have to worry anymore.

6. Haven't you finished your food ever never just already yet ? No, I am still eating mom.

7. I am a very lucky person. I have ever never just already yet had nightmares.

8. Are you going to meet me at the shop? Yes, I am ever never just already yet there.

9. I have ever never just already yet realized how beautiful you are.

10. Would you like to have dinner with us? No thanks, I have ever never just already yet
had dinner.

11. Have you ever never just already yet seen such a big ant?

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