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Adverbs of time: still, yet, already

We use still, yet and already to show how we feel about events in time.
Are you teenageryet?
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We use still to show that something is taking or lasts a long time. Itgoes
after auxiliary verbs and be, but before main verbs and negative
auxiliaries or modals (e.g. haven't,can't).
Lilystillhasn'tdone her homework.
I'mstill waiting for the bus.

We use already to show that something is happening or has happened
more quickly than is normalor expected. Already can go before the
mainverb or at the end of the sentence.
I'vealready cleaned the bathroom.
I'vecleanedthe bathroom already.

We use yet at the end of questions and negatives to emphasize 'up to now'
Doyou knowthe answer yet? No,not yet.
She hasn't written the letter yet.

We can use still, yet and already with the present simple,
present continuous and present perfect.

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ÿ CD They're not ready still/(ijet) * inthe column that's true for you, then
write sentences with still, already or not
1 Wait! Ialready / still can't find my bag.
yet. Use the present simple, the present
2 ) Has Julia finished eating yet / still? continuous or the present perfect.
SO Ídon't believe it!You still / yet haven't

finished that book! Life events still already notyet
4 What do you want for lunch? be at school

Q Erm... I'vestill/ already hadlunch! be a teenager
5 Has it stopped raining?
get my own phone
O No, not already / yet.

6 ) We've got Mr Wood for maths again visit a foreign
country
this year.
O Do you still / already have Mr Wood? live with my family

We've got a different teacher this year. learn to swim

O
Complete each sentence with still, yet or already. learn to drive

ÿ I've had lunch but I'm sti11 hungry! choose my career
1 Have you phoned Billy _ ? meet my
2 I've hada holiday but I'm _ thinking about husband/wife

my next holiday! __
3 Ihaven't met your new friends
Try) rh'l) at school. Try] already a
4 Wow!You've _ done your homework.That
teenager. I haven'tgot my oWn
was quick! pinone yet.
5 Pat got in the bath at seven o'clock and he's
there now.

6 That film was scary! I'm thinking about it!

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