? I’ve lost my key. Have you seen it?

(or I lost my key. Did you see it?)

0 Sally isn't here. She’s gone out.

The present perfect or past simple can be used with just, already and yet.

The present perfect is more common:

0 I'm not hungry. I’ve just had lunch.

(or I just had lunch.)

? A: What time is Mark leaving?

B: He’s already left.

? Have you finished your work yet?

AMERICAN

The present perfect or past simple can be used for new or recent happenings. The past simple is more common:

0 I lost my key. Did you see it?

(or I’ve lost my key. Have you seen it?) ? Sally isn't here. She went out.

The present perfect or past simple can be used with just, already and yet.

The past simple is more common:

0 I'm not hungry. I just had lunch.

(or I’ve just had lunch.)

? A: What time is Mark leaving?

B: He already left.

O Did you finish your work yet?

17C

British speakers usually say: have a bath have a shower

have a break have a holiday

American speakers say: take a bath take a shower

take a break take a vacation

21D

and 22D

Will or shall can be used with I/we:

? I will/shall be late this evening.

Shall I... ? and shall we ... ? are used to ask for advice etc. :

0 Which way shall we go?

Shall is unusual:

0 I will be late this evening.

Should I... ? and should we ... ? are more usual to ask for advice etc. :

0 Which way should we go?

28

British speakers use can’t to say they believe something is not probable:

? Sarah hasn't contacted me. She can’t have got my message.

American speakers use must not in this situation:

0 Sarah hasn't contacted me. She must not have gotten my message.

32

You can use needn’t or don’t need to:

? We needn’t hurry.

or We don’t need to hurry.

Needn’t is unusual. The usual form is don’t need to:

O We don’t need to hurry.

34A-B

After insist, demand etc. you can use should: 0 I insisted that he should apologise.

0 Many people are demanding that something should be done about the problem.

The subjunctive is normally used. Should is unusual after insist, demand etc. :

O I insisted that he apologize.*

O Many people are demanding that something be done about the problem.