Advanced Present Perfect Worksheet
Mastering Adverbs: yet, already, just, ever, never with Experience Collocations
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GRAMMAR FOCUS: ADVERB PLACEMENT
• Already (sooner than expected) & Just (a very short time ago): Between have/has and past participle (e.g., I have already
eaten sushi).
• Ever (in questions) & Never (negative meaning): Between have/has and past participle (e.g., Has she ever stayed at a youth
hostel?).
• Yet (until now): At the end of negative sentences or questions (e.g., They haven't visited the theme park yet).
Exercise 1: Advanced Reading Comprehension
Read the paragraph and answer the questions in full sentences using the correct adverb (already, yet, just, ever, never).
It’s 8:00 PM, and Lucas is having a crazy day. He has just returned home from the airport! He is an avid blogger and has
already written three posts about his trip today, but he hasn't uploaded the videos to his blog yet. Lucas loves adventure:
he has already visited five theme parks this year and has just bought tickets to a rock concert for tomorrow night. However,
he is on a strict budget, so he has never stayed in a 5-star hotel; he always stays at youth hostels. He was even interviewed
at the airport earlier, but he has never been on live TV before.
1. Has Lucas uploaded his trip videos to his blog yet?
2. How many theme parks has Lucas visited this year?
3. Has Lucas ever stayed in a 5-star hotel?
4. Why is Lucas excited about tomorrow night?
5. Has Lucas ever been on live TV?
Exercise 2: Complete with Verb + Adverb
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb and the adverb specified in brackets.
1. I can't go out for dinner because I (already / eat) sushi.
2. you (ever / play) baseball in a professional stadium?
3. Look at her hair! She (just / visit) an extreme water theme park.
4. My friends are at the stadium, but the concert (not / start / yet).
5. She is very nervous because she (never / be) on TV before.
6. We (just / check in) at a youth hostel near the center.
7. he (write) today's entry for his blog ?
8. They (never / meet) a famous person, but they hope to today!
Exercise 3: Error Correction
Each sentence contains one error regarding Present Perfect form or adverb placement. Rewrite the sentences correctly.
1. I have eaten sushi yesterday at a traditional Japanese restaurant.
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2. She hasn't met a famous person already.
3. Have you stayed ever at a youth hostel during your holiday?
4. We have just go to a concert in the city center.
5. He has never visit a theme park with his family.
Exercise 4: Contextual Sentence Writing
Write original sentences using the prompts and the required adverb in brackets.
1. Prompt: meet a famous person [use: never]
2. Prompt: write a blog [use: just]
3. Prompt: visit a theme park [use: already]
4. Prompt: stay at a youth hostel [use: yet]
Teacher's Answer Key
Exercise 1: Exercise 3 Error Correction:
1. No, he hasn't uploaded his videos yet. 1. I have eaten sushi at a traditional Japanese restaurant. (Remove
2. He has already visited five theme parks this year. 'yesterday')
3. No, he has never stayed in a 5-star hotel. 2. She hasn't met a famous person yet.
4. He has just bought tickets to a rock concert. 3. Have you ever stayed at a youth hostel during your holiday?
5. No, he has never been on live TV. 4. We have just gone to a concert in the city center.
5. He has never visited a theme park with his family.
Exercise 2:
1. have already eaten
2. Have ... ever played
3. has just visited
4. hasn't started yet
5. has never been
6. have just checked in
7. Has ... written ... yet
8. have never met
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