When to use Still, Already and Yet in English
Do you often mix up still, already and yet? Well, you are not alone!! This is a cause of confusion for many students, and so in this video I show you a really simple trick to learn when to use each one correctly.
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Hello this is Greg from OnlineLanguageAcademy.com. Do you know the difference between yet, still and already? If not, keep watching and I will explain the difference between these words and how you know when to use each one.
Before I explain the difference between yet, already and still, make sure you check out my FREE video course called the 5 secrets you need to know if you want to speak English like a native speaker. The link is in the description below (OnlineLanguageAcademy.com/5secrets).
For us to know the difference between still, already and yet, we need to imagine a timeline. This is the past, this is the present and this is the future. So at the moment it's... what time is it now... 7:30 in the morning (I get up early to do this videos).... 7:30 in the morning and let's imagine I see a friend and my friend says “Hey Greg! Do you want to go for breakfast?” I'd say...
It’s in the past, it's something I’ve already done. I've already eaten. Similarly I could say...
We use still when we're talking about things that are happening now.
These are all things that are happening now. They started in the past, but they continue to happen now.
Finally yet. Yet is when we're talking about the future and we're going to use the negative when we use yet because we are mentioning things that we haven't done, but we will do them in the future, for example,
Remember with yet that yet is always the last word in a sentence. It doesn't matter how long the sentence is, yet goes right at the end.
I hope this timeline with already, still and yet helps you know the difference of when to use each word and I would like you to write one example in the comments below... just a test :-)
I look forward to hearing from you. If you have forgotten already, make sure you go to my free video course where you'll learn the sound and secrets you need to know if you want to sound more fluent and more like a native English speaker (OnlineLanguageAcademy.com/5secrets).
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