Unit

95 still yet already

still

anhour ago sigue... now

todavía...
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hasn't stopped

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que todavía pasa/
sigue pasando algo
An hour ago it was raining. It is still raining now.

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m still = something is the same as before:
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O I had a lot to eat, but I'm still hungry. (= I was hungry before, and I'm hungry now)
O 'Did you sell your car?' 'No, I've still got it.'
O 'Do you still live in Barcelona?' 'No, I live in Madrid now.'
I'm still sick.

yet

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Twenty minutes ago they were They are still waiting for Ben.
waiting for Ben. Ben hasn't come yet.

yet = until now

We use yet in negative sentences (He hasn't come yet.) and in questions (Has he come yet?).
Yet is usually at the end of a sentence:
O a: Where's Emma? (We/waiting) -> We are still waiting for Emma.
b: She isn't here yet. (= she will be here, but untilnow she hasn't come)
O a: W hat are you doing this evening?
b: I don't know yet. ( - I will know later,but I don't knowat the moment)
O a: Are you ready to go yet?
b: Not yet. In a minute. (= I will be ready, but I'm not ready at the moment)
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mmmWM O a: Have you finished with the newspaper yet?
b: No, I'm still reading it.

Compare yet and still:

,' : ■ ■1 O She hasn't gone yet. = She's still here, (not she is yet here)
O I haven't finished eating yet. = I'm still eating.

already = earlier than expected:

'W hat time is Joe coming?' 'He's already here.' (= earlier than we expected)
'I'm going to tell you what happened.' 'That's not necessary. I already know.'
Sarah isn't coming to the cinema with us. She has already seen the film.

200 ( already/yet + present perfect Unit 16 word order (still/already) Unit 94

Exercises
You meet Tina. The last time you saw her was two years ago. You ask her some questions with still.
Tina - two years ago 1 Do y o u stjH pJay th a p ja n p ?................................
still live in Clare Street?
^ play the piano.
you still studying?
Do you still have a motorbike?
Do you still go to the cinema a lot?
Do you still want to be a teacher?

want to be a teacher. J

Write three sentences for each situation. Look at the example carefully.
before now

(before) Ib.^y w ara .y^

(still) I h a y j r e st.ijl waiting.....................
(yet) Ib.e bus hasn’t.c o m e y e t,...........

(before) He w a s . looking for a job.

is still looking for a job.
(still) H e ..........
(yet) .................. He hasn't found a job yet.

(before) S h e .was asleep. . asleep.

She is still asleep.
(still) ..........
She hasn't woken up yet.
(yet) ..........

(before) T h e y .were having dinner.

They are still having dinner.
(still) ............
They haven't finished dinner yet.
(yet) ............

dinner d in n e r

Write questions with yet.

1 You and Sue are going out together. You are waiting forher to get ready.Perhaps sheis ready now.
You ask her: A ra y p u .ra a d y .y a t?...................................................................................................................................
2 You are waiting for Helen to arrive. She wasn't here ten minutes ago.Perhaps she is here now.
Has
You ask somebody: ................................H arrived yet?
elen......................................................................................................................
3 Anna did an exam and is waiting for the results. Perhaps she has her results now.
Did
You ask her: ...............................y get the results yet?
o u ......................................................................................................................................................
4 A few days ago you spoke to Tom. He wasn't sure where to go on holiday. Perhaps he has decided
now.
Have you decided yet?
You ask him: ..............................................................................................................................................................................................

Complete the sentences. Use already.

's already gone.

've already got one
already paid it.
already knows