How to use 'yet', 'just' and 'already' in English | The Coffee Break English Show 2.07
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How to use 'yet', 'just' and 'already' in English | The Coffee Break English Show 2.07

A2ElementaryJune 17, 20259 min

So you have learnt how to use the present perfect? Can you use these three adverbs as well? ‘Just’, ‘yet’ and ‘already’ are great ways to be more specific when talking about recent actions. In this episode of The Coffee Break English Show, Nick and Francesca break down how to use these powerful time phrases so you can sound like a pro 💪 ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this episode⬅️ You can watch the video version of this episode here: 👉 You can watch the video version of this...

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Have you ever been confused by just yet an already?

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Have you ever been confused by just yet an already? These three adverbs can be confusing. But we're here to fix that. Are you ready? Let's go. Welcome to the Coffee Break English Show. I'm Nick.

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And I'm Francesca. How are you, Francesca? I'm very well, Nick. Thank you. I'm really good. Yeah, I'm looking forward to this lesson.

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Yes, let's get started. Absolutely. So today we're looking at just yet and already. And these are common adverbs that we use very often with the present perfect. Yes, that's true.

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