Lesson 1.

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Already/Just/Still/Yet
Already/Just/Still/Yet
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Utilizamos los adverbios already, just, still y yet ms a menudo en
el presente perfecto, aunque podemos usarlos en otros tiempos verbales.
Estos adverbios se utilizan en referencia a tiempo y su posicin dentro de la
oracin depende de cul de ellos estemos utilizando.
Already
Already se refiere a algo que ha pasado antes o ms pronto de lo que se
esperaba y es traducido como ya en espaol. Already generalmente va
entre el verbo auxiliar y el verbo.
Ejemplos:
They have already finished their homework. (Ya han acabado sus
deberes.)
Jacob has already left work. (Jacob ya se ha ido del trabajo.)
The train has already arrived. (El tren ya ha llegado.)
Just
Just se utiliza para acciones o eventos que ocurrieron hace poco tiempo y
como tal puede ser traducido como acabar de o slo. Al igual que con
already, just va antes del verbo o entre el auxiliar y el verbo en la frase.
Ejemplos:
I just ate, but Im already hungry again. (Acabo de comer pero ya tengo
hambre de nuevo.)
Wheres Jacob? Hes just left. (Donde est Jacob? Acaba de irse.)
Beth has just moved to New York. (Beth acaba de trasladarse a Nueva
York.)
Still
Usamos still para acciones o acontecimientos que no han pasado o no han
terminado, sobre todo cuando esperamos que las acciones o acontecimientos
hayan pasado ms pronto. Puede ser traducido como an o todava. Es
con frecuencia usado tambin con otros tiempos verbales, pero still
siempre va antes del verbo, independientemente del tiempo verbal que
utilicemos.
Ejemplos:
I took two pills, but I still have a headache. (He tomado dos pastillas, pero
todava tengo dolor de cabeza.)
Is Jacob still working at the hospital? (Jacob an trabaja en el hospital?)
They still havent finished their homework. (Todava no han acabado sus
deberes.)
Yet
Yet es usado para algo que esperamos que hubiera pasado ya pero todava
no ha pasado. Tendemos a usarlo en frases negativas e interrogativas. En
frases negativas puede ser traducido como "an" o todava y en
preguntas como ya. En contraste con los otros adverbios de esta leccin,
yet va al final de la frase.
Ejemplos:
Im really hungry. I havent eaten yet. (Tengo mucha hambre. Todava no
he comido.)
Jacob hasnt left his job at the hospital yet. (Jacob todava no se ha ido de
su trabajo en el hospital.)
Have they finished their homework yet? (Ya han terminado sus deberes?)
Has the train arrived yet? (Ya ha llegado el tren?)

1. onfundo already y yet.

RESPUESTA

Already y yet se usan con el Present Perfect (have + participio)

 PREGUNTAS: YET se usa en preguntas (interrogativas) y se
coloca al final de la oracin. = YA?

1. Have you had a swim yet? = Lo has hecho ya?

2. Have you said your mathematics lesson yet?
3. Have you studied Unit 17 of Conocimiento del medio yet?

RESPUESTAS:

ALREADY se usa para contestar que s (afirmativas) o para

decir que algo ya ha ocurrido, y se coloca entre el
auxiliar have y el verbo.= S, YA.

I have already had a swim in my swimming-pool.

I have already said my mathematics lesson.
I have already studied the English present tenses.

YET se usa para contestar que no (negativas) o para decir que

algo todava no ha ocurrido y se coloca al final de la oracin.
= TODAVA NO, AN NO

I havent had a swim in my swimming-pool yet.

I havent said my mathematics lesson yet.
I havent studied Conditionals with inversion yet.

2. Confundo still con yet.

RESPUESTAS

Yet se usa con el Present Perfect, mientras que still se usa con
el Present Perfect o con el Present (Simple o Continuous),
dependiendo de su significado.

Still se usa con el Present para decir que una accin o

situacin sigue ocurriendo. Para decir lo mismo en espaol,
usamos la frase seguir haciendo algo o bien usamos
todava. Ejemplos:
 I am still studying at school. = Sigo estudiando en el
Instituto. Todava estoy estudiando en el Instituto.
She is still in love with Juan. = Sigue enamorada de
Juan. Todava est enamorada de Juan.

STILL se usa tambin para decir que algo todava no ha

ocurrido y por eso tiene el mismo significado que YET. Pero se
colocan en distintos sitios dentro de la oracin. En espaol se
dice de la misma forma: Todava no he visitado Londres / No
he visitado Londres todava.

STILL se coloca delante del auxiliar: I still havent

visited London.
YET se coloca al final de la oracin: I havent visited
London yet.

Y ahora vamos a ver si haces bien el ejercicio. Hay una serie de

tareas ineludibles que tienes que hacer. Siempre hay una persona
que te pregunta si has hecho ya alguna tarea y t debes contestar si
ya las hecho, si todava no la has hecho, si todava ests
hacindola. Tienes un ejemplo hecho con la primera tarea. Las
tareas son:

Mothers question: Have you made your bed yet?

Your answer 1: No, I havent made it yet. Im sorry.

Your answer 2: No, I still havent made it. Im sorry.

Your answer 3: Yes, I have already made it. Stop bothering me!

Your answer 4: I am still making it. Cant you see?

Your mother asks your the following questions. You may add
something else after your answer, as in the example.

MAKE YOUR BED

WATER THE FLOWER POTS IN YOUR BEDROOM
ARRANGE YOUR BOOKS ON THE SHELF
POLISH YOUR SHOES
ARRANGE YOUR CLOTHES IN YOUR BEDROOM
 Your English Teacher asks you the following questions:

DO THE ENGLISH EXERCISE

READ THE LAST HISTORY LESSON
REVISE FOR THE EXAM
TALK TO YOUR TUTOR AT SCHOOL
BRING YOUR TRACKSUIT AND TRAINERS

Your desk mate asks you the following questions:

BUY THE FANTA FOR THE PARTY

BRING YOUR FRIEND THAT POSTER SHE LIKED
BE ANGRY WITH SOME CLASSMATES
GIVE BACK THE VIDEO YOU BORROWED FROM A
CLASSMATE
SHOW YOUR FRIENDS THE PICTURES OF THE LAST PICNIC

Just, yet, still, already

These words are often used with the present perfect tense
although yet, still and already can all be used with other tenses.

Just

Just is usually used only with the present perfect tense and it means a short
time ago.

Ive just seen Susan coming out of the cinema.

Mikes just called. Can you ring him back please?
Have you just taken my pen? Where has it gone?

In the present perfect, just comes between the auxiliary verb (have) and the
past participle.

Yet

Yet is used to talk about something which is expected to happen. It means at

any time up to now. It is used in questions and negatives.
 Have you finished your homework yet? The speaker expects that the homework
will be finished.
I havent finished it yet. Ill do it after dinner.

Yet usually comes at the end of the sentence.

Still

Still is used to talk about something that hasnt finished especially when we
expected it to finish earlier.

Ive been waiting for over an hour and the bus still hasnt come.
You promised to give me that report yesterday and you still havent finished it.

Still usually comes in mid-position

Still is often used with other tenses as well as the present perfect.

Ive still got all those letters you sent me.

Are you still working in the bookshop?

Already

Already is used to say that something has happened early or earlier than it
might have happened.

Ive already spent my salary and its two weeks before pay day.
The trains already left! What are we going to do?

Already usually comes in mid-position.