Still and Yet
Aug 02, 2024
"It's still raining."
"The rain hasn't stopped yet."
These sentences mean the same thing --- The rain continues.
"Still" and "yet" are adverbs that modify verbs, adverbs, and adjectives.
ā—¸ Still: something is continuing to happen or continues to exist. It's placed before the main verb.
"I still enjoy riding horses."
"I'm still waiting for the bus."
ā—¸ Yet: up to now, something hasn't happened, but we expect it to happen.
We use in: • Negative statements
• Questions
• End of the sentence
"Have you seen that movie yey?"
"I haven't had my coffee yet."
"He's not here yet."
(Notice the Present Perfect - has/have)
"I haven't finished my homework yet."
"She hasn't called me yet."
"Have turned in your assignment yet?"
(Also, auxiliary and verbs of "be")
"Did you tell him about the party yet?"
"Are we there yet?"
