Sentences with still examples. Adverbs with Present Perfect: marker words and their use

Adverb still emphasizes the constancy of a certain moment and is translated into Russian as “still, until now.” Usually found in the middle of a sentence.

I had two glasses of juice but I’m still thirsty. I drank two glasses of juice, but I'm still thirsty.
Do you still live in Australia? No, I moved to Canada a month ago. Do you still live in Australia? No, I moved to Canada a month ago.

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Adverb yet It is placed in negative and interrogative sentences, occupying a final position. When negated, its meaning is similar to still. Compare both forms:

It hasn't come yet. He hasn't arrived yet.
He is still at work ( Wrong: He is not yet at work). He's still at work.

But unlike still, design not+yet always indicates an expectation of a change in the situation. We hope that in the future the unaccomplished event will finally happen.

I’ve learned English for two years but I still can’t speak it. I studied English for two years, but I still can't speak it.
I can’t speak English yet but I will soon. I can't speak English yet, but I will soon.

In questions yet also implies anticipation of what is about to happen. We ask whether something has already happened by now.

Has the train arrived yet? Has the train arrived yet?
Are you ready yet? Not yet. Wait a minute. Are you ready yet? Not yet. Wait a minute.

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Adverb already tells us that the moment has arrived earlier than expected. It is placed either in the middle or, with emphatic emphasis, at the end of the sentence.

In interrogative forms, try to distinguish the context of “already” for yet And already. In the first case, we are interested in whether something happened at all or not, in the second, we realize that the event happened and only emphasize its unexpectedness.

Are you at home yet? Are you home already (I don’t know if you are home, but I hope)?
Are you at home already? Are you home already (I'm surprised so quickly)?

Many questions arise among English language learners regarding the translation of the Russian adverb “yet”. As it turns out, there are a lot of options and there are also enough rules for using numerous equivalents. How to correctly translate the word “still” into English? Let's figure it out. First of all, let's list the existing English equivalents: still, yet, else, another, more and several turns used depending on situations.

STILL

The adverb still has the following meanings: “still”, “until now”, “still”. Still can be used with many tenses (Present Continuous, Past Simple, Present Perfect and others) and indicates that the situation remains unchanged; The process has been delayed and has not yet been completed. The adverb of time still emphasizes the duration, duration of an action.

Still is used in statements and questions. The place of still is in the middle of the sentence: after the verb to be, and if the predicate is expressed by a semantic verb - after the subject before the predicate:

Are you still waiting? -Are you still waiting?
I am still angry at him. - I'm still angry at him.
She still works as a doctor. – She is still working as a doctor.
He was still excited after the trip. – He is still impressed by the trip.
They can be still discussing the problem. “They may still be discussing the problem.”

To emphasize the duration of action, still is sometimes placed before auxiliary verb to be:

He still is ill. - He's still sick.
Jane is still looking for a job. Jane is still looking for a job.

The adverb still can be found in negatives, where it comes after the subject and expresses dissatisfaction with the protracted situation or astonishment:

I still haven"t finished writing my composition. - I still won’t finish writing the essay.
He still hasn't found a new job! - He still won't find a job!

Still can be used before infinitive. In this case, you can replace still with yet:

What will you do? - It "s still (yet) to be decided. - What will you do? - It still has to be decided.
I "ve done a lot of housework but the greatest part it still (yet) to be done. - I have done a lot of housework, but most of it still remains to be done.

Very often students ask: “How do you say “already” and “yet” in English?". It is impossible to answer such a question right away, because depending on the type and meaning of the statement, you have to choose three words: already, yet and still. There is no single and universal option. Let's look at some examples to understand the difference. Imagine you are waiting for an event to start:

Have they started yet? -Have they started yet?
They have already started. - They have already started.

The speech turned out to be boring and you can’t wait for it to end:

Are they still playing? -Are they still playing?
Yes, they are still playing. They have not finished yet. - Yes, they are not playing yet. They're not finished yet.

Another situation: you can't wait for the guest to arrive:

Has he come yet? – Has he already arrived?
He has already come. He"s already here. - He has already come. He is already here.

And then you can’t wait for your guest to finally leave:

Is he still here? - Is he still here?
Yes, he "s still here. He hasn"t left yet. – Yes, he is still here. He hasn't left yet.

If you are waiting for something to happen, use already or yet. If you are waiting for the action to end, use still .

YET

Yet is considered to be the opposite of already, although or are translated equally. If already is used in statements, then yet is used in questions and negations. In other words, if there is already in the statement, there will be yet in the question and negation. Place yet – at the end of a sentence or question:

Have you cooked dinner yet? -Are you already preparing dinner?
Has she booked the tickets yet ? – Has she already booked tickets?
He promised to call me but he hasn't called me yet. - He talked call me, but haven't done so yet.
We haven't decided where to go on holiday yet. - We haven't decided where to go on holiday yet.

In negatives, yet can come after the auxiliary verb:

He hasn't yet called me . - He hasn't called me yet.
We haven't yet decided where to go on holiday. - We haven't decided where to go on holiday.

In yet questions they are used to find out something, to get information. Not yet is often used for a short answer: “Not yet”:

Have you congratulated Bill? - Not yet. I"ll call him right now . -Have you congratulated Bill? -Not yet. I'll call him right now.
Has he published his book? - Not yet. He's going to do it in May. - Has he published his book yet? Not yet. He's going to do it in May.

A pair of adverbs already and yet are typical for Present Perfect, but in American English you can easily find them with Past Simple.

More, another

The adverb “still” can be translated English word « more "in a situation where we need an additional amount of something (objects or substance) in addition to the already existing amount. Usually before “more” we use the word “some”, or a numeral.

• Mary needs some more time to find outcome of this situation - Mary needs a little more time to find a way out of this situation
• Put some more sugar into my tea - put some sugar in my cup
• He asked for two more days off - he asked for two more days of vacation

We also use the word andother to translate into English the phrase “ another ”, used with countable nouns, which is also equivalent to the phrase “one more”:

• Would you like another cup of tea? – Would you like another cup of tea?
• Could you please show me another of your pictures? – could you show me another painting of yours?

IN colloquial speech, however, you can find the use of another with other numerals

• She has another three hats to wear - she has three more hats

ELSE

If by the word “else” we mean some other person, or thing, or quality different from those already listed, we need the word “else”.

• What else does he know about the accident? – what else does he know about what happened?
• Who else is going to the theater? – who else is going to the theater?
• Where else can I find this book? – where else can I find this book?
• Let's drink something else - let's drink something else.

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Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or phrases. They often answer the question “How?” (How?). For example:

She sings beautifully.
She sings beautifully. (How does she sing? Beautiful.)
He runs very fast.
He runs very fast. (How fast does he run? Very fast.)
I occasionally practice speaking English.
From time to time I practice spoken English. (How often do I practice? From time to time.)

The place occupied by an adverb in an English sentence depends on what type of adverb it is. It is in this aspect that we will understand in today's lesson.

1. Do not put an adverb between the verb and the object of its action

In the next sentence painted is a verb and the house— an object. Carefully, as you might have guessed, is an adverb.

I carefully painted the house. = Right
I painted the house carefully. = Right
I painted carefully the house. = Wrong

Here's another example. In this sentence read is a verb, a book is the object of action, and sometimes- adverb.

I sometimes read a book before bed. = Right
Sometimes I read a book before bed. = Right
I read a book before bed sometimes. = Acceptable, but only in informal situations
I read sometimes a book before bed. = Wrong

There are three standard adverb locations

Front position: at the beginning of a sentence

Suddenly the phone rank.
Suddenly the phone rang.

Fortunately, nobody was injured.
Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Maybe I'll go for a walk.
Maybe I'll go for a walk.

Middle position: next to the main verb

I always exercise before work.
I always do exercises before work.

They have completely forgotten about our appointment.
They completely forgot about our meeting.

He was probably late for the interview.
He was probably late for the interview.

She slowly began to recover from her illness.
She slowly began to recover from her illness.

Final position: at the end of the sentence

You speak English well.
You speak English well.

Please sit there.
Please sit here.

They're at dinner quietly.
They had dinner quietly.

The place of an adverb in a sentence depends on its type. Some adverbs can take different positions.

Adverbs of manner

quickly, slowly, easily, happily, well,* badly, seriously

The position in the middle of the sentence gives the adverb less expressiveness:

He quickly corrected his mistake.
He quickly corrected his mistake.
She easily passed the test.
She passed the test easily.
We happily accepted the invitation.
We gladly accepted the invitation.

The position at the end of the sentence, on the contrary, gives the adverb more expressiveness:

He corrected his mistake quickly.
He corrected his mistakes quickly.
She passed the test easily.
She passed the test easily.
We accepted the invitation happily.
We accepted the invitation with joy.

Adverbs of manner that do not end in -ly(such as well, hard and fast) can only occupy a position at the end of a sentence:

They dance well.
They dance well.
He's working hard.
He works tirelessly.
She runs fast.
She runs fast.

Adverbs of time and frequency

Specific frequency: daily,* weekly,* every year, last week

Place: at the beginning of a sentence or at the end of a sentence (most often).

I study English every day.
I study English every day.
Every day, I study English.
Every day I study English.
We went to Australia last year.
We went to Australia last year.
Last year we went to Australia.
Last year we went to Australia.

Adverbs of frequency expressed in one word cannot occupy the front position in a sentence:

I speak with my mother daily.
I talk to my mom every day (daily)
Let's meet weekly to share updates on the project.
Let's meet every week to share latest news about the project.

Uncertain frequency: often, usually, occasionally, frequently, rarely, sometimes, always, finally, eventually, soon, never

Always And never stand in the middle of a sentence - before the verb:

I always wake up early.
I always get up early.
We never imagined this would be so hard.
We never imagined it would be so difficult.

The rest can occupy different positions:

Usually I take the bus to work.
I usually go to work by bus.
I usually take the bus to work.
I usually go to work by bus.
Soon you'll be finished with school.
You'll graduate from school soon.
You'll soon be finished with school.
You'll graduate from school soon.
You'll be finished with school soon.
You will graduate soon.
We occasionally drink wine.
We sometimes drink wine.
Occasionally we drink wine.
Sometimes we drink wine.
We drink wine occasionally.
We drink wine sometimes.We drink occasionally wine. = Wrong!

Remember: never put an adverb between a verb and the object of its action!

Adverbs of place

everywhere, nearby, downstairs, outside, south/southward, towards, backwards

They are usually placed at the end of the sentence or in the middle - immediately after the verb:

The children are playing outside.
Children play in the yard.
The glass shattered and the pieces flew everywhere.
The glass broke and pieces flew everywhere.
They drove south/southward on the highway.
They were driving south on the highway.
He walked towards the police station.
He walked towards the police station.

Linking adverbs and explanatory adverbs

Linking adverbs show connections between events and ideas: anyway, however, then, next, additionally, similarly, furthermore, otherwise

Explanatory adverbs show the speaker's position or opinion about the sentence: honestly, stupidly, personally, fortunately, surprisingly

Adverbs of both of these groups appear at the beginning of the sentence:

First I went to the bank. Then I went to the post office.
First I went to the bank. Then I went to the post office.
The test will be difficult. However, the students are well prepared.
The test will be difficult. However, the students are well prepared.
He doesn't have a job. Furthermore, he’s not interested in finding one.
He doesn't have a job. Moreover, he is not even interested in finding her.
I dropped my wallet on the street. Surprisingly, an honest person found it and gave it back to me.
I dropped my wallet on the street. To my surprise, some honest man found it and returned it to me.
They showed me all the products available. Honestly, I didn't like any of them.
They showed all the available products. To be honest, I didn't like any of them.

Although for some of them other positions in the sentence are possible:

They showed me all the products available. I didn't like any of them, honestly.
They showed me all the products available. I didn't like any of them, to be honest.
They showed me all the products available. I honestly didn't like any of them.
They showed me all the products available. To be honest, I didn't like any of them.

Adverbs characterizing the degree of confidence

maybe, perhaps, probably, obviously, definitely, definitely, clearly

Maybe and maybe usually come at the beginning of a sentence:

Maybe we'll go out to eat tonight.
Maybe we'll go out for dinner tonight.
Perhaps I should explain further.
Maybe I should explain later.

Other adverbs of this type usually stand in the middle:

We'll probably go out to eat tonight.
We'll probably go out for dinner tonight.
I should definitely definitely explain further.
I should definitely explain later.
He clearly made a mistake.
He clearly made a mistake.
That's certainly not the case.
This is definitely beside the point.

Emphasizing adverbs

very, really, terribly, extremely, almost, quite, pretty

These words usually occupy a middle position immediately before the word they emphasize.

We're very tired.
We are very tired.
Their new house is really impressive.
Their new home quite impressive.
He plays the piano extremely badly.
He plays the piano extremely poorly.
This lesson is pretty easy to understand.
This lesson is quite easy to learn.
The employees are terribly underpaid
The workers are extremely poorly paid.
It's quite generous of you to let me stay at your house.
It's quite generous of you to let me stay at your house.
We almost got lost in the city.
We were practically lost in this city.

In Russian yet, already, still and so far are translated as: “yet/already”, “already”, “still” and “up to the present moment”. People learning English usually first encounter these words when they are going through difficult times.

How not to get confused in them? Let's look in detail and with examples at when and how they are used.

Yet

Pronunciation and translation:

Yet / [yet] - already, yet

Meaning of the word:
Before the moment of speech or a certain time in the past; after the moment of speech or a certain time in the past

Use:
As a rule, yet used in questions or negatives. In questions it is translated as “already”, and in negatives it is translated as “still”. In this case, yet is always placed at the end of the sentence.

For example, questions: Have you made a decision yet (yet)? Have you met new colleagues yet (yet)?

Examples of negatives: I have not completed this email yet (yet). We haven't been to this museum yet (yet).

Example:

Have you completed your renovation yet?
You already Have you finished your renovation?

Have they announced anything yet?
They already did they announce anything?

I haven't talked to the boss yet.
I more didn't talk to the boss.

She hasn’t seen these bills yet.
She more I haven't seen these bills.

Already

Pronunciation and translation:

Already [ɔ:l "redi] / [olre’di] - already

Meaning of the word:
Before the moment of speech or a certain moment in the past

Use:
We use already when the event has already happened at the time of speech or has already happened at some point in the past. Typically, already is used in statements (that is, not in questions). For example: By the time the guests arrived, I had already (already) prepared everything. We have already (already) discussed this issue. John is already (already) here, let's go say hello.

Sometimes already is used in questions. This is done in two cases.

1) To express surprise that something happened too quickly: What, is it already midnight (already)?

2) When we expect to hear “yes” in response to a question: Have you already prepared the presentation (already)? Have you called your mom already (already)?

Example:

We have already found a solution.
We already found a solution.

I have already told you everything I know.
I already I told you everything I know.

Have you finished already? I wish I were so fast!
You already finished? I wish I were that fast!

Have you visited the dentist already? You told me last week that you were going to.
You after all already went to the dentist? You spoke to me last week, that was going to.

Still

Pronunciation and translation:

Still / [steel] - still, until now

Meaning of the word:
About an action or state that is still ongoing and has not yet ended

Use:
We use still when we want to emphasize that the situation is at the moment It's not over yet. For example: I'm still (still) waiting for your answer. My son is still (still) at school.

It could also be about at a certain point in the past: Yesterday at 22.00 I was still (still) at work. Last week I was still (still) sick and therefore was at home.

If we have a negative sentence, then this may mean something that has not yet happened (although it should have). For example: We still (still) haven’t decided anything. He still hasn't prepared the report.

Example:

I'm still waiting for your reply.
I All more I'm waiting for your answer.

We're still not sure what to do.
We All more not sure what to do.

So far

Pronunciation and translation:

So far / [seu fa’] - up to the current moment, for now

Meaning of the word:
About something that happened or continues up to the current moment (what will happen next is unknown)

Use:
We use so far when we are talking about a certain situation that continues until the moment of speech, however, things may change in the future.

For example: So far (so far) everything is going well. So far (so far) I have only done part of the work. So far he hasn't given us an answer.

Example:

So far the weather has been good.
Right up to current moment the weather was good.

All our attempts to find him were unsuccessful so far.
All our attempts to find him were unsuccessful Bye What.

What's the difference?

Yet- translated as “already” (in questions), “yet” (in negatives). For example: We haven't discussed this issue yet (yet).

Already- translated as “already” (in statements). For example: I already (already) ordered pizza.

In questions, it expresses surprise or reveals our inner conviction that something did happen. For example: Are you really leaving already (already)?

Still- we use it when we say - something is still going on (and this is the main thing). For example: I'm still (still) waiting for my pizza.

Sofar- we use it when something continues up to the current moment, but the situation may change in the future. For example: So far (so far) the day has been productive.

Please note: this word is very similar to yet! In negative sentences they are interchangeable:

yet.
Police more I didn't find the stolen car.

The police haven’t found the stolen car so far.
Police Bye What I didn't find the stolen car.

In positive statements yet simply cannot be used, so it is only possible there so far:

The police have caught 4 members of the gang so far.
So far, police have caught four members of the gang.

! The police has caught 4 members of the gang yet.

Sometimes so far can be confused with still. The important thing here is that using still, we, first of all, want to convey that the action is still ongoing and there is no end in sight:

I still feel bad about what happened.
I All more I'm worried about what happened.

You still haven't answered my question!
You still didn't answer my question!

For so far the more important connotation is “this is the state of things for now, but in the future everything may change.”

So far I feel really bad about what happened but I’m sure I’ll calm down in a couple of days.
I'm still very worried about what happened, but I'm sure I'll calm down in a couple of days.

So far he hasn’t answered any questions, but the tabloid journalists are very persistent.
So far he has not answered any questions, but the tabloid journalists are very persistent.

Reinforcement task

Fill in the correct words in the following sentences. Leave your answers in the comments below the article.

1. I ___ waiting for you at the station! Where are you?!
2. We didn't have any problems ___. Although, we have only completed the most easy part project.
3. Have you decided ___?
4. Just like an hour ago, John ___ is stuck in a traffic jam.
5. No, thanks, I ___ ate.
6. ___ we are having a good time in Spain, but we are running out of money...
7. How?! Is he ___ here?!
8. I haven’t received your letter ___.