16.2Write a sentence with just (!ey’ve just … / She’s just … etc.) or a negative sentence with yet (!ey haven’t … yet / She hasn’t … yet etc.). 1 a few minutes ago (she / go / out) She hasn’t gone out yet. 2 a few minutes ago now (the bus / go) the bus 3 a few minutes ago now (the train / leave) 4 a few minutes ago now THIS PRESENT IS FOR ME (he / open / it) 5 a few minutes ago now (they / fi nish / their dinner) 6 a few minutes ago now (it / stop / raining)
1. A few minutes ago (she hasn't gone out yet).
This sentence means that some time passed since she planned to go out, but she hasn't done it yet. The word "yet" indicates that the action of going out has not happened up to the present moment.
2. A few minutes ago now (the bus has just gone).
This sentence states that at the moment of speaking, the bus has just departed a few minutes ago. The phrase "has just" indicates that the action of the bus departing occurred very recently.
3. A few minutes ago now (the train hasn't left yet).
In this sentence, it means that the train has not departed up to the present moment, even though a few minutes have passed since the expected time of departure. The use of "yet" emphasizes that the action of the train leaving has not taken place.
4. A few minutes ago now THIS PRESENT IS FOR ME (he hasn't opened it yet).
Here, it means that someone received a present a few minutes ago, but they have not opened it up until now. The word "yet" emphasizes that the action of opening the present is still pending.
5. A few minutes ago now (they haven't finished their dinner yet).
This sentence suggests that some time has passed since they started eating dinner, but they have not completed it up to this moment. The use of "yet" emphasizes that the action of finishing dinner is expected to happen in the future.
6. A few minutes ago now (it has just stopped raining).
This sentence indicates that the rain has recently stopped a few minutes ago. The phrase "has just" emphasizes the immediacy of the action of rainfall ceasing.
This sentence means that some time passed since she planned to go out, but she hasn't done it yet. The word "yet" indicates that the action of going out has not happened up to the present moment.
2. A few minutes ago now (the bus has just gone).
This sentence states that at the moment of speaking, the bus has just departed a few minutes ago. The phrase "has just" indicates that the action of the bus departing occurred very recently.
3. A few minutes ago now (the train hasn't left yet).
In this sentence, it means that the train has not departed up to the present moment, even though a few minutes have passed since the expected time of departure. The use of "yet" emphasizes that the action of the train leaving has not taken place.
4. A few minutes ago now THIS PRESENT IS FOR ME (he hasn't opened it yet).
Here, it means that someone received a present a few minutes ago, but they have not opened it up until now. The word "yet" emphasizes that the action of opening the present is still pending.
5. A few minutes ago now (they haven't finished their dinner yet).
This sentence suggests that some time has passed since they started eating dinner, but they have not completed it up to this moment. The use of "yet" emphasizes that the action of finishing dinner is expected to happen in the future.
6. A few minutes ago now (it has just stopped raining).
This sentence indicates that the rain has recently stopped a few minutes ago. The phrase "has just" emphasizes the immediacy of the action of rainfall ceasing.