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Position of 

already in a sentence
 
Already normally goes in the middle of the sentence, in mid position. The mid
position is:

➪ Before the verb but after the verb be when it’s the only verb in a sentence:

 He  already  has  a driving license. 


 I’m  already  in bed.

➪ After a modal or auxiliary verb. If there is a verb with two or more words, the
mid position is after the first word:

 I am  already  eating.


 I have  already  eaten.
 She  will  already be  home when you arrive.

In questions, the mid position is after the subject:

 Are you  already  home?


 Have you  already  finished?

In informal language, it’s also possible to put already at the end:

 He has a driving license  already. 


 Are you in bed  already?

We use yet to ask if something has happened or not. We don’t know if it has happened.

Have you finished your project yet? (= I don’t know if you have finished your project. I want to
know.)

Has the bus left yet? (= I’m not sure whether the bus has left or not. I want to know.)

Still normally goes in the middle of the sentence, in mid position. Mid position
is:

➪ Before the verb but after the verb be when it’s the only verb in a sentence:

 He  still  works in a bank. 


 I am  still  angry.

➪ After a modal or auxiliary verb. If there is a verb with two or more words, the
mid position is after the first word:

 I am  still  waiting.


 I will  still  be here when you arrive.

➪ In questions, the mid position is after the subject:

 Are you  still  there?


 Do you  still  love me?

In negative sentences, still goes before the negative verb:

 I  still  can’t find it.


 She  still  hasn’t arrived.

 
Yet is normally used at the end of the sentence.

 When she met us, we weren’t married  yet. 

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