Lesson XIX: ALREADY & YET

D. ALREADY & YET Previous pattern: Maria speaks English very well. She has learned English well. Pedro doesn’t speak English well. He hasn’t learned much English so far. Situation: Pedro and Maria came to the United States from South America last year. Pedro hasn’t learned much English. Maria speaks English very well now. New pattern: S-Block A-Block … ALREADY Maria speaks English very well ALREADY. She has learned it well ALREADY. Pedro doesn’t speak English well YET. He hasn’t learned much English YET. … … … YET Exercise: D.1. Practice ALREADY and YET Include ALREADY or YET in a statement given. For example: It ' s only eight o'clock and Dr. Brown is here. IT ' S ONLY EIGHT O'CLOCK AND DR. BROWN IS HERE ALREADY . The class should begin now but Mr. Green isn't here. THE CLASS SHOULD BEGIN NOW BUT MR. GREEN ISN'T HERE YET . It ' s only 10:55 , but the eleven o'clock class has begun . IT ' S ONLY 10:55 , BUT THE ELEVEN O'CLOCK CLASS HAS BEGUN ALREADY . 1. They didn't expect to come early, but they are here. 2. I expected them to come yesterday, but they aren't here. 3. I expected them yesterday, but they aren't here. 4. I expected them today, but they haven't come. 5. They had a lot of work, but they have finished. 6. I expected them to go later, but they have left. 7. I expected them to go early, but they haven't left. 8. They have very little work today, but they haven't finished. 9. We have just started to work, but Mr. Appleton is tired. 10. We had just started to work when you came, but Mr. Appleton was tired. 11. I'm waiting for my friend, but he hasn't arrived. 12. These students began to study English a short time ago, but they speak very well.