The present perfect is often used to express recent events that affect the present moment. These sentences generally use the time expressions 'just', 'yet', 'already', or 'recently' to express this connection. Remember that if you give a specific time in the past, the past simple is required.
This tense is often used with the following time expressions:
just
yet
already
recently
Basic Construction
Positive
Subject + have / has + just / recently + past participle + object(s)
Henry has just gone to the bank.
Negative
Subject + have / has not (haven't, hasn't) + past participle + object(s) + time Expression
Peter hasn't finished his homework yet.
Question
(Question Word) + have / has + subject + past participle + object(s) + time Expression
Have you spoken to Andy yet?
