1
It already was very cold when we arrived at the hotel.
It was already very cold when we arrived at the hotel.
When he was 35, he had already four children.
When he was 35, he already had four children.
When he was 35, he had four children already.
Someone has worn already these shoes.
Someone has already worn these shoes.
Someone has worn these shoes already.
Already normally goes:
- before the main verb: ‘I already have the answer’
- after the verb be: ‘It is already late’
- after an auxiliary or modal verb: ‘He has already arrived’
Already can also go at the end for emphasis: ‘I knew that already’.
2
I already bought three presents so far.
I have already bought three presents so far.
Use the present perfect with already for an action that happened before now when we do not mention a finished past time.
3
I don’t have a driving licence already. I’m taking lessons now.
I don’t have a driving licence yet. I’m taking lessons now.
Use yet at the end of a negative sentence when something is not true now but you expect it to change later: ‘I don’t have a driving licence yet.’ (= I don’t have one now, but I expect to get one later.)
Use already when something has happened earlier than expected: ‘I’ve already passed my driving test.’
See YET