Still – Yet – Already
Adverbs of time, still, yet, and already express the idea of continuation or completion in reference to a previous action or event.
These adverbs are extremely useful to every English speaker.
Still
Still: something that is the same as before the time mentioned. It is used to describe persistence or an unchanging state and signifies that something has persisted up to the present.
A: Are you still hungry?
B: Yes, I ate a lot, but I am still hungry!
A: Do you still live in New York?
B: No, I live in Los Angeles now.
A; Do you still have that old bicycle?
B: No, I gave it away a few years ago.
A: Did you sell your house?
B: No, I’ve still got it.
A: Let’s go for a walk!
B: We can’t, it was raining a couple of hours ago and it is still raining now!
A: Where is Mary?
B: She still hasn’t shown up!
A: Do you still meet your friends from high school?
B: Yes, I do! We have a get-together every year!
Yet
Yet: until now.
It is frequently used in negative statements or inquiries to denote that something has not yet occurred. It indicates that something has not happened up to the present moment.
A: Where is Mike?
B: He isn’t here yet!
A: Has he come?
B: No, he hasn’t come yet!
A: What are you doing this weekend?
B: I don’t know yet.
A: Have you finished your homework?
B: Not yet, I am still doing it.
A: Are you ready to go?
B: Not yet, I am still changing.
Already
Already: earlier than expected.
It denotes that something has already occurred, either earlier than anticipated or before the present moment. Something happened sooner than expected.
A: Joana doesn’t want to go to the movie theater.
B: She has already seen this movie.
A: Are you going to tell your boss what happened?
B: No, she already knows it.
A: I have to pay the bill before we go.
B: Don’t worry about it, I have already paid.
A: What time is your mom arriving?
B: Oh, she is already here!
A: I must go see Anthony before he leaves!
B: It is too late, he has already left!
A: Where is John?
B: He is already relaxing by the beach!
NOTE:
I haven’t finished my homework yet. = I am still doing my homework.
She hasn’t done his part of the project yet. = She is still doing his part of the project.
He hasn’t gone yet. = He is still here.
Study Also:
Abbreviations Cohesion and Coherence Collocations Comparative Conditionals Frequent Errors Future Continuous Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Simple Homonyms Interjections Journaling Learn English Linking Words Logical Flow Past Continuous Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Simple Plural Present Continuous Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Simple Pronunciation Question Tags Quiz Quotes Simple Future Simple Past Simple Present Spelling Superlative Transition Words
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