🌍 Wings Lesson 2: Talk About Activities Using Present Perfect + Time Markers:

🔹 Present Perfect + Time Markers:

FORMULA:
Subject + have/has + time marker + past participle + complement

🔸 never = at no time in the past
🧩 She has never been to Paris.

🔸 already = before now or earlier than expected
🧩 I have already finished my homework.

🔸 just = a short time ago
🧩 He has just left the office.

🔸 recently = not long ago
🧩 We have recently started a new course.

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FORMULA:
Subject + have/has + past participle + complement + time marker

🔸 lately = in the recent past (often used with negatives/questions)
🧩 Have you been sleeping well lately?

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FOCUS: SENTENCE STRUCTURE USING TIME EXPRESSIONS

INSTRUCTIONS:

Listen carefully to the sentences and notice where the time expressions (never, already, just, recently, lately) are placed within the present perfect structure. Repeat each sentence, paying close attention to the position of the time expression. Practice until you can confidently use these expressions in the correct place.

NEVER:

Order	Subject	Auxiliary	NEVER	Past Participle	Complement
1.	I	have	NEVER	seen	such a beautiful sunset before
2.	She	has	NEVER	traveled	outside the country.
3.	They	have	NEVER	tried	sushi.
4.	We	have	NEVER	met	him in person.
5.	He	has	NEVER	read	that book.

ALREADY:

Order	Subject	Auxiliary	ALREADY	Past Participle	Complement
1.	She	has	ALREADY	finished	her homework
2.	They	have	ALREADY	left	the office
3.	I	have	ALREADY	seen	this movie
4.	We	have	ALREADY	decided	on our vacation destination
5.	He	has	ALREADY	called	to confirm the reservation

JUST:

Order	Subject	Auxiliary	JUST	Past Participle	Complement
1.	I	have	JUST	finished	my lunch
2.	She	has	JUST	called	to say she’s on her way
3.	They	have	JUST	announced	the winter
4.	We	have	JUST	started	the meeting
5.	He	has	JUST	completed	the project

JUST:

Order	Subject	Auxiliary	RECENTLY	Past Participle	Complement
1.	I	have	RECENTLY	started	learning Spanish
2.	She	has	RECENTLY	moved	to a new apartment
3.	They	have	RECENTLY	adopted	a puppy
4.	We	have	RECENTLY	seen	a decrease in sales
5.	He	has	RECENTLY	changed	his diet

LATELY:

Order	Subject	Auxiliary	Past Participle	Complement	LATELY
1.	I	have	felt	very tired	LATELY
2.	She	has	worked	too hard	LATELY
3.	They	have	traveled	a lot	LATELY
4.	We	have	noticed	some unusual errors	LATELY
5.	He	has	read	more than usual	LATELY

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