Present Perfect Simple (2)

C. We often use the Present Perfect with time adverbials which refer to the recent past (just, only just, recently, already, yet) or adverbials which include the present (ever (in questions); so far; until now; up to now; yet (in questions and negatives)) 
C1. Just = a short time ago 
C2. use already to say that something happened sooner than expected 
C3. Yet = until now. Yet shows that the speaker is expecting something to happen. only in questions and negative sentences. 

D. use the Present Perfect with today/ this evening/ this year/ recently/ in the last few days/ so far/ since breakfast etc. 

E. We do not use the Present Perfect with an adverbial which refers to past time which is finished. But we can use it to refer to a time which is not yet finished
E1. Jim is on holiday. He has gone to Italy. (= he is there now or on his way there)
E2. Jane is back home now. She has been to Italy. (= she has now come back)

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