Just, Yet, Already, Since, For Grammar Worksheet

The words just, yet and already indicate the time of an action. Likewise, the words for and since indicate duration. Time adverbs are important. Can you use them correctly?

Complete the following sentences using appropriate time adverbs.

1. I haven’t finished that report ————— (yet / just / already)

2. He has ——————– returned from Liberia. (yet / just / already)

3. I haven’t heard from them —————— (yet / just / already)

4. I have ——————– sent that report. (yet / since / already)

5. I have lived in this city ——————- 1990. (since / for / from)

6. I have known him ——————– 15 years. (since / for / from)

7. I have ———————- received their reply. (yet / just / already)

8. Have you started working on that project ——————-? (yet / just / already)

9. I have ——————– started working on that project. (yet / just / already)

10. We have —————— to hear from them. (yet / just / already)

11. We haven’t heard from them ————— (yet / just / already)

12. She hasn’t returned from work —————– (yet / already / just)

Answers

1. I haven’t finished that report yet.

2. He has just / already returned from Liberia.

3. I haven’t heard from them yet.

4. I have already sent that report.

5. I have lived in this city since 1990.

6. I have known him for 15 years.

7. I have just / already received their reply.

8. Have you started working on that project yet?

9. I have already / just started working on that project. (Note that the meaning changes when we replace already with just.)

10. We have yet to hear from them.

11. We haven’t heard from them yet.

12. She hasn’t returned from work yet.