Present Perfect with Already and Yet (a) I’ve already eaten. (b) I haven’t eaten yet . (c) Have you eaten yet ? (d) Have you eaten already ? OR (e) Have you already eaten? Use already to show that an event was completed earlier. Use yet when an event has not been completed. Yet in questions is more neutral than already. The use of already in questions shows that the speaker expects that an event has been completed. Spring 2001 AlOthman, Buthaina

(a) I’ve already eaten.

(b) I haven’t eaten yet .

(c) Have you eaten yet ?

(d) Have you eaten already ?

OR

(e) Have you already eaten?

Use already to show that an event was completed earlier.

Use yet when an event has not been completed.

Yet in questions is more neutral than already.

The use of already in questions shows that the speaker expects that an event has been completed.

Present Perfect in Questions Have you ever eaten frogs’ legs? No, I haven’t. Have you ever been to Australia? Yes, I have. When did you go there? I went there last year . Use the present perfect with ever when you want to know if something happened. When you ask these questions , you usually expect the answer to be: “Yes, I have”, or “No , I haven’t”. Use the simple past in questions when you want to know when something happened . Spring 2001 AlOthman, Buthaina

Have you ever eaten frogs’ legs?

No, I haven’t.

Have you ever been to Australia?

Yes, I have.

When did you go there?

I went there last year .

Use the present perfect with ever when you want to know if something happened.

When you ask these questions , you usually expect the answer to be: “Yes, I have”, or “No , I haven’t”.

Use the simple past in questions when you want to know when something happened .

Ever and Never in Questions Use ever in questions with the present perfect to mean “at any time before now”. Ever is used in negative statements Ever is not usually used in affirmative statements, (those that mean or use yes). Use never with the present perfect to mean “at no time before now”. Have you ever eaten Mexican food? Yes, I have eaten it. No, I haven’t ever eaten it. Not Yes , I have ever eaten it. OR No, I have never eaten it. Spring 2001 AlOthman, Buthaina

Use ever in questions with the present perfect to mean “at any time before now”.

Ever is used in negative statements

Ever is not usually used in affirmative statements, (those that mean or use yes).

Use never with the present perfect to mean “at no time before now”.

Have you ever eaten Mexican food?

Yes, I have eaten it.

No, I haven’t ever eaten it.

Not

Yes , I have ever eaten it.

OR

No, I have never eaten it.