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The present perfect tense and the simple past tense are used differently in American English and in British English. For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at how this works.
Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details:
- I’ve lost my wallet. I still do not know where my wallet is.
- I’ve missed the bus, so I’m going to be late for the meeting.
- I lost my wallet.
- I missed the bus, so I’m going to be late for the meeting.
- I just finished work (or) I’ve just finished work.
- I already ate, so I’m not hungry (or) I’ve already eaten, so I’m not hungry.
- I didn’t see that movie yet, so don’t tell me the ending (or) I haven’t seen that movie yet…
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Hi Michael,
Are these phrases correct: I did my homework already, I’ve done my homework already? I am asking that due to the use of already instead of yet and about its placement at the end of the sentences. Thanks
Hi Sergio. Yes, already works at the end too. Check my reply to Gilda above 🙂
Hello! I think “already” isn’t use at the end of the sentence. I’m not sure about it. Can you help me? I think “yet” has to be at the end of the sentence. Is this correct?
Hi Gilda. I think we can say, I’ve already eaten lunch or I’ve eaten lunch already.
By the way, we can use “yet” between the auxiliary verb and main verb as well as the end:
I haven’t finished yet or I haven’t yet finished. (^o^)
Thank you, Michael…this is useful…:)