The words JUST, ALREADY, STILL AND YET are all adverbs. They give more information about when an action is done. Let’s have a look at how to use each of them.
A Video Summary About Just / still / yet / already
A few explanation about Just / still / yet / already
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A Video Summary About Just / still / yet / already
A few explanation about Just / still / yet / already
These adverbs are most seen with the present perfect tense, as they often refer to a period of time that relates to both the past and present.
When using these adverbs, the key thing to remember is the position they take in a sentence.
1. JUST
We use ‘just’ to indicate that an action has occurred very recently.
e.g., I have just got back from the shops.
POSITION: It is placed between the auxiliary verb and the main verb.
2. STILL
We use ‘still’ to indicate that an action, which we have been waiting for or expecting, has not happened.
It is often used to talk about things we expected to happen but didn’t.
‘Still’ is often used with negative sentences.
e.g., I have been waiting for the train for 30 min, and it still hasn’t arrived!
POSITION: It is placed between the subject and the auxiliary verb.
3. YET
We use ‘yet’ to mean ‘at any time up to now‘.
We use it to emphasise that we expect something to happen soon.
‘Yet’ is used in questions and negative sentences.
e.g., Have you done your homework yet?
POSITION: It is placed at the end of a sentence or question.
4. ALREADY
We use ‘already’ to mean ‘before now’.
We use it to indicate that an action has occurred before we expected it to.
e.g., I have already seen that movie ten times!
e.g., I have seen that movie ten times already!
POSITION: It is placed between the auxiliary verb and the main verb or at the end of a sentence.
Exercises about Just / still / yet / already
Exercise 1 Match the rule with the correct adverb
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Exercise 2 Complete the sentences by choosing the correct option (yet/already/just/still)
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Exercise 3 Decide if the adverb is in the correct position by selecting CORRECT or INCORRECT.
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