30 Sentences with Already: Guide & Examples

We use already to emphasise that something was completed before something else happened.

• I’ve already told him
• I’ve already seen that movie.

• Are you leaving already?
• He hasn’t gone already, has he?

Already is often used with the present perfect or past perfect.

Let’s check examples of sentences with already using different tenses in English

Already: Position in a Sentence

We usually put already in the normal mid position for adverbs.

These can go; (1) between the subject and the main verb, (2) after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb and (3) After be as a main verb.

• I already knew he failed the test
• I had already told him the truth
• Mike’ s already here

We can use already at the end of a sentence for greater emphasis or to show greater surprise. 

• He finished his homework already
• Did you finish your application already?

Sentences with Already and the Present Perfect

These are some sentences with already and the Present Perfect

• I have already changed my clothes.
• She has already left the office.
• Have you already read this book?
• I have already eaten lunch.

Sentences with Already and the Past Perfect

These are example of sentences with already and the past perfect

• The plane had already landed
•  she had already gone home.
• The text had already been marked up with corrections
• She had already gone to the park 

Sentences with Already and the Simple Present

These are some sentences with already and the simple present

• I already know. 
• I already ate
• I’m already busy
• I’m already late
• I’m already rich.
• It’s already dark.
• Joe’s already here
• John is already a writer

Sentences with Already and the Simple Past

These are some sentences with already and the simple past

• She was already in love with him.
• I already ate.
• I did it already
• You already paid
• I already checked those tests
• They already knew. 
• They already left.
• We already paid for your flight
• I already said that.

Pronunciación: Already

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