Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence. (Garner 273), Merriam-Webster estimates be finished came into usage in the US in the 19thC mostly with an inanimate subject ("his business was finished"). Ano ang Imahinasyong guhit na naghahati sa daigdig sa magkaibang araw? Yes. Bella:  No, not quite. Yes. (sometime within the year), Jason hasn't called me lately. Ano ang mga kasabihan sa sa aking kababata? Recently Zedillo announced a 10-point plan for rural development. Many stylists prefer through . Use recently in place of lately in a statement. ], [He just sang the song; he didn't write the song. Use the past tense for reporting source. The emphasis is on timing. I did a lot of work today. When one action happens after the other (2 or more), it is called a sequence of events. Bella: Have you lately looked at your watch? Jason has just finished his project. Yes. The adverbs just and recently are used to report something that happened in the past with emphasis on "a short time ago." is relative to  They are getting used to their busy schedules. The response states location with no particular interest in time. inanimate object preferred, ~I am completed. Anne: But we completed all of our work. A distant memory—a verb in the past expresses that an activity or event happened at an earlier time. What is the time signature of the song Atin Cu Pung Singsing? *I am very finished. (2) Can it be modified by a degree adverb–very or too? He sang just the song; nothing more.]. Then he stopped calling last week. He has arrived lately. a temporary change in activity or behavior, ongoing, (week, year, season, semester—time that has passed), "You complete me. Note that "recent" is relative—a moment ago, a month ago, a decade ago. more recently than any other time. (present perfect progressive + lately = a change in behavior), They have both started new jobs this month. Anne:  I think it's time to go home. Recently and lately in a progressive present perfect clause may express (1) a recent activity, but may also express (2) a temporary change in activity or behavior, ongoing, near to the moment of speaking. Statement intonation: *We have seen JASON lately. ("only" or "recently"), *We have seen Jason  lately. 4. Grammar-Quizzes › Verb Phrases › Verb Groups › Present Perfect › Just / Recently, Julie Sevastopoulos (contact) — ESL / ELL / TEFL — English Grammar Reference / Resource – Practices & Exercises – Palo Alto, California USA — “Apparently” is a bit complex word because it has two meanings. Where did you go on your vacation? Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage. Jason finished his thesis. With personal subjects, to be finished is often used in an informal style with the same meaning as to have finished. He's quite accomplished. "Yes, I've been to a restaurant lately." Afterwards, he played soccer. late (Adj) – past the expected time, tardy  (OK in questions or negative context), I have been seeing them lately. (outbreak) " She is a recent graduate. (a change), ~We have lately been watching his TV show. Copyright © 2016 sentencedict.com All Rights Reserved Contact: Meaning: adv. Usage varies depending on the meaning of the verb. – recently. (2) Can it be marked for person? He's preparing to defend it. During its time in Oxfordshire it's seen active duty. (OK in progressive–ongoing, temporary), He arrived late. “Most recently” would not work. aspect (N) – in grammar, it is the temporal flow expressed by the verb and its auxiliaries; how an activity  relates to time —ongoing, continuous, repetitive, habitual; a timing not limited to or relative to a single point in time. Later, he began to gather his research. Look. Why don't libraries smell like bookstores? It means “it appears to be so”. (1) Can it complement a be-like verb? *I am a finished person. restaurant recently.". How do I use haven't in a sentence with the word recently? We haven't been watching his TV show lately / recently. Pagkakaiba ng pagsulat ng ulat at sulating pananaliksik? is relative to They are buying new home. When 'recently' or 'lately' is used with present perfect progressive: Since the adverbs recently and lately both suggest that something is done either "at a recent time" or "not long ago", using these words to describe a particular ongoing action in the past does not necessarily imply that the action is continuing right up to the present.. Bella: Perhaps, he has heard that one of his employees likes to leave early. I went to the beach this summer. Yes. Compare your response to the feedback by clicking the "Check" or "Check 1-10" button. He finishes. (question), * not used / ~borderline usage or special context required. We had to wait for him. ], recently (temporal adv) — a brief time before [We have recently seen him. The question places emphasis on the duration of a recent activity. Be with the participle finished or done expresses a state of personal readiness to move on and do something else. (2) Does it use do-support? We HAVE seen Jason lately. Ano ang pinakamaliit na kontinente sa mundo? They have gotten married recently. No. just, recently. Let's go. (question). Tocchet was warned recently by Gretzky he might be coming west. *We have been watching his TV show  just. M-W cites Otto Jesperson as having found be finished in use as early as 1766; "chiefly found in ordinary speech". is relative to  They are leaving on their honeymoon tonight. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Multiply. Anne: I have, but I don't see why we can't leave early. Some people regard the alternate form  be finished as informal. Have you seen them lately? Just he sang the song; no one else did. ), We have just seen Jason. Kaufman said recently of posing as his namesake, Napoleon Bonaparte. (Swan 205), Test for adjective properties includes (1) can it modify a noun (2) can it complement a be verb, a static verb (e.g., become, seem, appear, act, look); (3) can it be modified by a degree adverb (e.g., very, so, completely, partly). How soon will you be/have finished? ), Have you been watching his TV show lately / recently? The recently list of example sentences with recently. He is finished. How long will the footprints on the moon last? Jason graduated this year. If it is modifying a specific verb, do not use a comma. (affirmative answer), No. 75 sentence examples: 1. If you are 13 years old when were you born? So he's out playing soccer now. (neg. past event relates to the current activity, [That's just perfect. ]; just (degree adv) — exactly [That's just perfect. Do you be finished? When did organ music become associated with baseball? (findings, incidents, developments, discoveries) ], lately (temporal adv) — within a brief time before [Commonly used in questions or negative sentences (not within a brief time before)], Recently, just, and lately are used in a nonprogressive present perfect clause to express that an activity or action occurred and ended near to the moment of speaking. phrase, I have completed my work. Did he finish? I was finished. "ready to do something else", I am finished *my work. Jason used to call every week. How to use recently in a sentence. Compare: ~I have finished with my work. (2) Can it be marked for person? In these examples, a recent past activity is relative to a current or future activity. They were married this month (week, year, season, semester—time that has passed). He's considering a job. (this week, year, season, semester). He sang just the song; nothing more. (sometime within the month), Jason has graduated this year. He did very well. (graduate, hire, addition) " Recent findings have changed our views. ("only" or "recently"), We have recently been watching his TV show. It's just what I want. Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find nice sentences for a large number of words. Anne: Why do you think he is coming here just now? The building has gone through several incarnations, as a station, cafe, and, 27. They've been shopping for furniture lately. / He was late. Jason finished his studies this month. The question places emphasis on the duration of a recent activity. No. Interpreting the subject as the recipient of an action, is illogical. You must have a subject.

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