The train hasn't arrived yet

I’ve had a busy day. It’s just 9am now, but I have already done so much. I have prepared my lessons, checked Facebook, Twitter, and Weibo, and made breakfast. Of course, I have already taken Happy for a walk. I was planning to go to the gym, but I haven’t gone yet. Maybe I’ll go this afternoon.

We use already and yet with present perfect. Do you know how to use these words? Have a look at the paragraph above, and then check out today’s lesson:

We use already with the present prefect to show that something was completed before the time of speaking. Note that already generally comes between have and the main verb.

  • It’s just 9am now, but I have already done so much.
  • I have already taken Happy for a walk.

We use yet with the present prefect to show that something was not completed before the time of speaking. Note that yet comes at the end of the sentence.

  • I was planning to go to the gym, but I haven’t gone yet.
  • The train hasn’t arrived yet.

We use both already and yet when we ask questions using present perfect. Yet has a neutral meaning. Already has a meaning that the speaker expects that something has happened. Notice the difference:

  • Has Carol heard from Jim yet? Neutral meaning
  • Has Carol already heard from Jim? The speaker expects that Carol has heard from Jim.

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Question 1
Biatta________
A
hasn't arrived already
B
hasn't arrived yet
Question 2
Despite the weather, I have ____________ at the office.
A
arrived already
B
already arrived
Question 3
________ fed the dog?
A
Have you already
B
Have you yet
Question 4
I have ________ .
A
talked to Ann yet
B
already talked to Ann
Question 5
Have you _______ seen that  movie?
A
already
B
yet
Question 6
Bob hasn't finished his homework ________.
A
yet
B
already
Question 7
Jim has ___________
A
not already been to Sao Paolo
B
not been to Sao Paolo yet
Question 8
Adriao________ that movie
A
already has seen
B
has already seen
Question 8 Explanation: 
Remember! Put "already" before the main verb.
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