英语already的用法

2016-11-12

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.

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