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Verb Late Go/Already C Action Sentence Completed Recently

Question Oh no! We are late! They ________ (to go/already) out.
A already go
B are already going
C have already gone
D already gone
Answer c
Remark The action in this sentence has been completed recently and we see the result of it in the present. In this case we should use the Present Perfect Tense: has/have + Verb (-ed/Irregular). The adverb 'already' should be placed between the auxiliary verb 'to have' and the verb with -ed or in Past Participle.

Tags: present_tenses

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