General English Level 3 GELEV3 Unit 02 Topic 03.doc 2 Using ever, never, already and yet Rose and Jim are talking: Rose: Have you ever been to the International Food Festival? Jim: No, I haven’t. Information 'ever' means at any time in a person's life. Past (from birth)…… …now Have you ever been to the food festival? We can answer: No, I haven't . or No, never. No, I haven’t seen it yet. or No, not yet. Yes, I have. Or Yes, I’ve seen it already. Information 'Not yet' means 'not up till now but perhaps some time in the future'. We often use 'not yet' with the present perfect tense, e.g. “Have you seen Maria yet?" "No, not yet." Examples 2 Listen to the examples. 1. Have you ever seen the movie ‘Wait for me’? Yes, I have. 2. I’ve already seen the movie ‘Wait for me’. Let’s see another film, then. 3. Have you ever been to Japan? No, never. 4. Have you ever eaten Korean food? No, not yet, but I’d love to one day. 65 QUESTLANGUAGE