Can already be used with present simple?
Senior Member. Hello teachers, If I’m not mistaken “already” can also be used in present tenses in American English.
What is the difference between simple present and present perfect?
We have already learned that the simple present tense is used to talk about routines. The present perfect tense is used to talk about events that have just completed.
What is the past perfect tense of already?
Already can also be used with the past perfect to express that something had happened before something else: She had already eaten when he arrived. Jackson had already done his homework when he was asked for help.
How do you use already correctly?
Already used with the present perfect means ‘before now’. We use it to emphasise that something happened before something else or earlier than expected. I’ve already spent my salary and it’s two weeks before payday. He wanted to see Sudden Risk but I’ve already seen it.
Where do you put already in present perfect?
With Present Perfect already usually goes after have or has and before the main verb. Examples – We’ve already had our breakfast. – When are you going to do your homework? – But I’ve already done it! – Do you want a cup of coffee? – No, thanks.
What is main difference between simple present and simple past?
We use the present form for fixed events in the future (these things can’t be changed). The speaker often says when they happen. We use the past form for events in the past (the past can’t be changed).
What is the difference between past tense and present perfect?
The present perfect tense says that an action was completed at a time before the present, and the results or consequences of the action are relevant now. The past perfect tense says that an action was completed at a time before another action happened in the past.
Is already past tense?
The adverb already means before now or before a particular time in the past. So it is usually used in the present perfect and the past perfect. However, we can also use it in the past simple in American English.
How do you use present perfect already?
Should already be or should be already?
You’re right, there is a tense problem. “Should already have exist” should be “should already have existed.” This is the past progressive (or past continuous) tense combined with a modal verb “should.” The auxiliary “have” cannot be combined with the present tense form of a verb: it always takes a past participle.
What’s the difference between present perfect and present perfect continuous?
The broad rule is that although both tenses relate to the fact that something is being referred to in the past, the present perfect refers to something that has finished, but the present perfect continuous refers to something that is continuing in the present.
When to use the present perfect tense already?
Using ALREADY in Present Perfect Tense Already means that something happened earlier than we expected. With Present Perfect Tense already usually goes after have or has and before the main verb.
What’s the difference between present perfect simple and present perfect continuous?
Sometimes, there is a difference in meaning: 1: The present perfect continuous can be used to emphasise the length of time that has passed. The present perfect simple is generally neutral: They’ve been waiting for hours!
When to use simple past or simple present?
As soon as a time expression in the past is given, you have to use Simple Past. If there are no signal words, you must decide if we just talk about an action in the past or if its consequence in the present is important.
When to use just, already and yet in a sentence?
Sometimes the past participle of an irregular verb is the same as the past simple form and sometimes it is different. In British English, we use the present perfect with just, already and yet to talk about recent events and actions. We use just in positive sentences to talk about very recent events or actions. She’s just won the match.