ALREADY OR YET? EXERCISE 1 (ESL)

Grammar review Already or yet?

Both already and yet are used with the present perfect tense to talk about actions relative to the present moment, but they express opposite things.

ALREADY — sooner than expected:
Used in positive statements to say something has happened, often with a sense of surprise that it happened so soon.
“She has already finished the report.” (it’s done, possibly earlier than expected)
“I’ve already eaten.”
Position: usually between the auxiliary and the main verb, or at the end.

YET — expected but not happened:
Used in negative sentences and questions to ask about or describe something expected but not done.
“She hasn’t finished yet.” (negative — still expected)
“Have you eaten yet?” (question — is it done?)
Position: always at the end of the sentence.

Quick test:
Positive statement → already
Negative statement or question → yet