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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

already

Hello,

1. He ------------ (ate /has eaten) his dinner already.

Which option would be correct? The options are given in the bracket.
  

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both. However, to refer to the present, I would use present perfect.

  • both.
  • However, to refer to the present, I would use present perfect.
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both.

However, to refer to the present, I would use present perfect.
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I'd say "He has already eaten his dinner" (note the word order).

He already ate his dinner would be common in (colloquial?) American English.

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