Grammar: Already and yet
We use already to say that something happened sooner than expected.
Examples:
The movie has already started.
David is only four years old and he can already read.
I am sorry, she has already left the office.
Already usually comes before the main verb or between an auxiliary or modal verb and the main verb.
We use yet in questions or negative statements to talk about things that we expected to happen before now.
Have you finished your homework yet?
I haven't seen the new Superman film yet.
A: Have you met our new teacher? B: Not yet.
Yet usually comes at the end of the sentence.
We usually use the present perfect with already and yet.
We use already to say that something happened sooner than expected.
Examples:
The movie has already started.
David is only four years old and he can already read.
I am sorry, she has already left the office.
Already usually comes before the main verb or between an auxiliary or modal verb and the main verb.
We use yet in questions or negative statements to talk about things that we expected to happen before now.
Have you finished your homework yet?
I haven't seen the new Superman film yet.
A: Have you met our new teacher? B: Not yet.
Yet usually comes at the end of the sentence.
We usually use the present perfect with already and yet.