jack112  +  171565 Mon, 19 Dec 05 02:12 AM Scenario: I'm at the dinner table and I'm taking up two spots and someone tells me to move over and I say: Which one is better to use? #1 right? But isn't it bad use present tense with 'yet' ? 1. Does it look like he is here yet? 2. Has it looked like he is here yet? Thanks. jack112 Joined on Thu, Jul 22 2004 Regular Member 715 Tenses, Present Tenses

	CalifJim  +  171570 Mon, 19 Dec 05 02:17 AM "yet" goes perfectly fine with the present tense.  You should have no hesitation in using that combination. I'd definitely use the first. On the the other hand, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the set-up you gave at the beginning of your post.  If I were taking up two spots and someone told me to move over, I might say, "I'm saving a space for a friend.  He's not here yet." CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,128 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Tenses, Present Tenses