How do you use already and yet?

How do you use already and yet?

We can use both in questions, but the meaning is a bit different. YET simply asks if something has happened or we still have to wait. ALREADY knows that something has happened, it simply expresses surprise because it happened sooner than expected. If we put ALREADY at the end, we are emphasizing our surprise.

Can already be used with present tense?

“Already” is usually used with Past Perfect and Present Perfect Tense. However, we can also use “already” with Simple Present, Present Continuous and Simple Past Tense.

Can we use yet with present simple?

We also use yet in simple, present tense questions, but not in positive statements: Are you hungry yet? Is the doctor here yet? I am hungry yet.

Where can I use already?

Already: meaning It is often used with the present perfect or past perfect: The plane had already landed when the pilot announced that there would be a delay in getting to the gate. Already is also used to show surprise about things that have happened or will have happened earlier than we expected. It’s twelve o’clock.

How do you use yet in a sentence?

Yet sentence example

  1. It was early, yet we were all ready for bed after our long hike.
  2. He would often say the exact opposite of what he had said on a previous occasion, yet both would be right.
  3. Why, I have not yet had time to settle down!
  4. I haven’t seen that movie yet , so don’t tell me how it ends!

How can I use yet in a sentence?

Put “yet” at the end of a sentence to describe something that hasn’t happened.

  1. For example, you may say, “I haven’t completed my homework yet,” or, “I haven’t eaten breakfast yet.”
  2. You can also say, “She hasn’t watched the episode yet,” or, “He hasn’t phoned me back yet.”

Was already or has already been?

Both are correct. However, more correctly, the present perfect continuous tense ends in a participle: “He has been practicing already for three hours.” Alternatively, we can say, “He has already been practicing for three hours.” The last usage is the most natural in English.

Was already or were already?

Thanks for the A2A. When you use the adverb already, the sentence is more often in a perfect tense, so using the verb been, the perfect tense of be is correct. What’s mistaken is you used were, which is only the past tense of be, so you failed to form a perfect tense in you sentence.

Have already VS had already?

You use “had already” if you are speaking about a past event that is referenced in the past tense. you use “Have already” when you are speaking about a past event referenced in the present tense.

When to use yet in present perfect tense?

Using YET in Present Perfect Tense Yet means that something that we expected has happened or hasn’t happened. We usually put it at the end of a sentence.

What is the difference between already and yet in grammar?

Already and Yet – Present Perfect. Both already and yet refer to activities that have or haven’t occurred before the present moment in time. In bother cases, the adverb recently could be substituted with the same meaning: I have already finished my lunch.= I’ve recently finished my lunch.

What is the difference between already and present perfect?

Already means that something happened earlier than we expected. With Present Perfect already usually goes after have or has and before the main verb. Examples.

What is the meaning of already had one?

Already means that something happened earlier than we expected. With Present Perfect already usually goes after have or has and before the main verb. Examples – We’ve already had our breakfast. – When are you going to do your homework? – But I’ve already done it! – Do you want a cup of coffee? – No, thanks. I’ve already had one.”