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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

*** + already + verb + when

Is this sentence OK?

My daughter already read when she was 4.
  

Top answer

You need to say My daughter could already read when she was 4.

  • You need to say My daughter could already read when she was 4.
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You need to say

My daughter could already read when she was 4.
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Nona The BritYou need to say

My daughter could already read when she was 4.

Thanks. Then sentences such as: "I already ate at Dave's Café, thanks." are incorrect?
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why not use has ?

My daughter has already read when she was 4.
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Ben9108why not use has ?

My daughter has already read when she was 4.

My daughter has already read. (Before NOW/the time of speaking)

My daughter had already read when she was 4. (Sometime before she was 4/before THEN)

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