英语already的用法
1.表示“已经”,通常用于肯定句,不用于否定句或疑问句(此时要用yet ).如:
Has he started yet? 他动身了吗?
He has already started.他已经动身了.
He hasn’t yet started./ He hasn’t started yet.他还没有动身.
2.有时也用于疑问句,但往往含有问话人希望得到一个肯定回答或含有惊讶之意.如:
Is he back already 他怎么已回来了?
Has she gone to bed already? 她不是已经上床了吗?
3.一般说来,already 不用于否定句,但它有时可用于否定的条件状语从句中.如:
If he hasn’t seen the film already,he may get the ticket.
假若他还未看过这电影,他呆以弄到票的.
4.与already 连用的时态:
(1) 与行为动词的完成体连用.如:
He has read the book already.他已读过这本书.
By this time tomorrow I’ll have finished the job already.
到明天这个时候,我将已做完这工作.
(2) 与行为动词的进行体连用.如:
He is already working.这已经在工作了.
When I came in,he was already laying the table.
我进来时,他已在摆桌子了.
(3) 与持续性动词或状态动词的一般现在时或一般过去时连用.如:
It’s already late.已经迟了.
He already knew about it.那时他已知道此事了.