Already / Yet
Activities Occurring Sooner or Later Than Expected
Already vs. Yet
| ALREADY | YET |
|---|---|
Action or activity occurred earlier than expected. |
Action or activity occurred later than expected. |
The bus has already been here. (It came early and left.) |
The bus hasn't come yet. (It's late and I am still waiting.) |
The others have left already.(They came early and left.) |
The others haven't left yet. (We expected them to leave by now.) |
Adverbs & Sentence Types
| STATEMENT | NEGATIVE | QUESTION |
|---|---|---|
We have already finished the work. We have finished the work already. |
We haven't finished the work already. (incorrect) |
Have you finished the work already? (I think you have.) |
We have finished the work yet. (incorrect) |
We haven't yet finished the work. We haven't finished the work yet. |
Have you finished the work yet? (I don't think you have.) |
Adverbs & Sentence Position
| MEDIAL | FINAL |
|---|---|
We have already finished the work. |
We have finished the work already. (We are early.) |
We haven't yet finished the work. (alternate word order) |
We haven't finished the work yet. (We are late.) |
Practice
Expecting a Baby
- Select the word from each menu that best completes the sentence.
- Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button to the right.
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