Still, already and yet
Still
Still is used to talk about situations that are still not finished.
- It is still raining.
- Is she still working?
- I have been waiting for hours, but I still haven’t heard anything from them.
- You are still seeing him, right?
Not yet is used to say that something which is expected to happen is in the future – it hasn’t happened yet.
- She has not yet arrived.
- I have not yet received that letter.
- Has the postman come yet?
- Are you ready yet?
- We have yet to hear from them. (= We are still waiting to hear from them.)
Already is used to talk about a situation that has already happened.
- The visitors have already arrived.
- We have already finished.
- ‘You must go to Venice.’ ‘I have already been.’
In British English, perfect tenses are common with already and yet. Americans often use past tenses with these words.
- Have you called them yet? (GB)
- Did you call them yet? (US)
- She has already arrived. (GB)
- She already arrived. (US)
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