How To Talk About Project Progress - Business English

This video tutorial explains how to use the present perfect tense with the words 'yet', 'already', and 'still' to discuss the progress of projects. It covers expressing task completion with 'already', indicating tasks not completed with 'yet', forming questions about task progress, and using 'still' to express surprise or annoyance at delays. The tutorial includes examples and practice exercises to reinforce learning.

What is the primary purpose of using 'already' in a sentence?

• To show a task is completed

• To express surprise at a delay

• To indicate a task is ongoing

• To ask a question about task completion

Where should 'yet' be placed in a sentence to indicate a task is not completed?

• At the end of the sentence

• Before the verb

• At the beginning of the sentence

• After the subject

What is the short form of 'we have already set targets'?

• We've already set targets

• We already set targets

• We set targets already

• We have set targets already

How is 'yet' used in questions regarding task completion?

• To express annoyance

• To show expectation of completion

• To indicate a task is completed

• To express surprise

Which word is used to express that a task should have been completed by now?

• Soon

• Still

• Already

• Yet

What does the use of 'still' in a sentence typically express?

• Completion of a task

• Ongoing progress

• Surprise or annoyance at a delay

• Expectation of task completion

Where should 'still' be placed in a sentence to express surprise at a delay?

• After the verb

• After the subject and before 'have' or 'has'

• Before the subject

• At the end of the sentence