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“Yet” is a useful word in the English language, as it allows you to be more clear in a sentence. “Yet” can be used as an adverb, to discuss an additional idea, or to emphasize a feeling or thought. It can also be used as a conjunction, similar to how you might use conjunctions like “but” or “nevertheless.” With the right placement and punctuation, you can use “yet” with confidence when you write or speak.
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Put “yet” at the end of a sentence to describe something that hasn’t happened. It is often used in negative statements in which you use a negative term like “have not” or “has not.”[1]
- For example, you may say, “I haven’t completed my homework yet,” or, “I haven’t eaten breakfast yet.”
- You can also say, “She hasn’t watched the episode yet,” or, “He hasn’t phoned me back yet.”
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Use “yet” in the middle of the sentence to discuss something unknown or unclear. This approach is often used in more formal discussions or conversations. “Yet” is often placed after “have,” “are,” or “has.”[2]
- For example you may say, “We have yet to determine if she is on board,” or, “Our guests are yet to arrive.”
- You may also say, “The price has yet to be announced.”
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Place “yet” in a sentence to show a situation or event is ongoing. “Yet” is used in a sentence if you want to let others know that you are still in a situation and it is going to continue in the near future. You can use “yet” in positive statements in the present to let others know that a situation or event in the present is not finished yet.[3]
- For example, you may say, “I have a lot more work yet,” to let others know your work is not finished.
- You may say, “There is a lot more time yet,” to tell others that there is still time in the present to complete a task or activity.
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Use “yet” to indicate an additional issue or problem. “Yet” can be used as a stand-in for “in addition.” It is often used in a negative statement to discuss another thing the speaker has to deal with or address.[4]
- For example, you may say, “Yet another source of trouble,” or, “Yet another issue to deal with.”
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Put “yet” in a sentence for emphasis. Similar to terms like “even,” “still,” or “more,” “yet” can be used to stress a point or create a more vivid image. It usually appears before terms like “another” or “again.”[5]
- For example, you may say, “My mother served her yet another piece of pie,” or, “The coffee machine broke down yet again.”
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Place “yet” at the end of a sentence to show enthusiasm or excitement. You can also use “yet” as a superlative to let others know how thrilled you are.[6]
- For example, you may say, “That was her best film yet!” or, “That was her greatest performance yet!”
- You may also say, “A time of 3 hours and 10 minutes, his best marathon yet!”
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Use “yet” like “but” in a sentence. “Yet” can give a sentence a certain distinctiveness and tone that “but” may not be able to do. Try replacing your use of “but” with “yet” in your sentences, placing a comma before “yet.”[7]
- For example, you may say, “Stella plays tennis well, yet her favorite sport is soccer,” or, “I’m good at writing sonnets, yet I prefer reading haikus.”
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Put “yet” in a sentence to expand or add to the content. “Yet” can help you provide more information about a subject or event that may be contradictory or ironic. It is often used in negative sentences, similar to how you might use the conjunction “nevertheless.”[8]
- For example, you may say, “The new tenants complained about the noise, yet they continue to play their music loud,” or, “She dislikes meeting new people, yet she still showed up at the party.”
- Often, you can remove the subject in the second half of the sentence. This allows you to remove the comma as well. For example, you may say, “The new tenants complained about the noise yet continue to play their music loud,” or, “She dislikes meeting new people yet still showed up at the party.”
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Start a sentence with “yet” to give it tone and flow. “Yet” is often used at the start of a sentence to share an afterthought or a second guess. It can also add a conversational flow to your sentences.[9]
- For example, you may say, “Yet, despite my complaints, I still miss her company,” or, “Yet I must admit I value facts more than mere superstitions.”
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May I say «The best record he has set yet» instead of either «The best record he has ever set» or «The best record he has set so far»?
You could say that, but it’s easier to say, «His personal best.» (That’s a common sports phrase.)
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I’ve seen that yet can be used as in «it is yet to be done.» Can you explain this usage?
In this context «yet» really means «not yet.» In other words, «it is yet to be done» means «it is not done yet.»
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I have some doubts about how to use yet in positive sentences. Can I say, «In some countries, it is yet customary for employers to…»?
«Still» is more properly used in that context.
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To use «yet» in a sentence, put it at the end of a sentence to describe something that hasn’t happened. For example, you could say «I haven’t gone to bed yet.» You can also use «yet» to emphasize something, like in the sentence «He ate yet another piece of pizza.» Also, try replacing «but» in a sentence with «yet.» For example, you could say «She’s great a tennis, yet her favorite sport is soccer.» To learn how to use «yet» in other kinds of sentences, read on!
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Writers often find themselves with a number of issues when it comes to beginning a sentence. It shouldn’t be that hard to start a line of writing, but somehow it is. One of the biggest areas of confusion arises when we start a sentence with a conjunction. That can be any of these words: yet, but, so, and, and or.
Read our blog posts on starting a sentence with ‘but’ and ‘and.’
Many of us have grown up labouring under the belief that starting a sentence with a conjunction is a cardinal sin. However, this is not the truth. This was mainly to stop you from creating fragmented sentences; something that can easily occur with a conjunction at the start, even if you are paying attention.
Now though, we are going to show you how and when you can use a conjunction, specifically yet, at the start of a sentence. Not only will you be getting away with it, but you will be doing it perfectly correct as well.
Covering conjunctions
Before we get in too deep with yet, we’ll just quickly cover what a conjunction is. If you haven’t checked out some of our other Topcontent grammar blog posts, a conjunction is merely a connecting word. It joins two clauses together to make a complete sentence.
Take a look at the example below:
3D technology brings headaches to many viewers, yet the entertainment industry continues to produce 3D movies.
In this sentence, yet has a meaning similar to that of but, and you can see how it works to join those two sentences together. Having the second part of the sentence standing alone would make the sentence confusing; the reader would be wondering what the idea contrary to that statement was. So, that is the reason why our mentors do not want us to use it.
3D technology brings headaches to many viewers. Yet the entertainment industry continues to produce 3D movies.
Writing the same sentence as this is correct. The second sentence is still alongside the first, the reader knows what is going on, and the additional information has been given in a clear and concise way.
Contradictions
It’s worth mentioning here that when yet is used in the abovementioned way, it tends to be contradicting the sentence in front. This can be very helpful to remember when you’re about to put it at the start of a sentence. Check back and see if there is a sentence there that hold an opposite statement to the one you’re about to write.
Incorrect: It was raining hard. Yet she put on her wellington boots.
This doesn’t make sense. The second sentence is not contrasting the first one. Of course, she put on her wellies when it’s raining.
Correct: It was raining hard. Yet she didn’t put on her wellington boots.
Now, this statement is written better. The second part is offering a more contradicting form from the sentence before.
The other yet
Confusingly, English has two uses of the word yet, although it doesn’t seem to make the distinction often. The first one, which we discussed, is the conjunction. The other form is an adverb that refers to something that starts in the past and continues to happen at present. When it is used in a sentence, it becomes a negative or a question. Check out these examples:
Example: Is the dog awake yet?
Example: No, he isn’t up yet.
This use of yet can’t be used at the start of a sentence, even if you try. It’s important to note that the position of the word yet within a sentence does affect the meaning. So, you have to pay attention to how you will be using this short word.
Conclusion
As yet is classed as a coordinating conjunction, many would still say that it should never be at the start of a sentence. It is supposed to be joining and creating a relationship between two clauses.
It’s a valid argument, of course. But as there is no actual rule that says you can’t put yet at the beginning of a sentence, go ahead and use it. Putting conjunctions such as yet at the start of a sentence is acceptable, as long as you use it correctly.
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Yesterday, I answered an email from a Magooshe student. They wanted to know a little bit more about the two common meanings of “yet.”
Using “Yet” to Describe Time Frames
One the meanings of “yet” relates to time. Often, “yet” describes things that will happen, but have not presently happened. For example, suppose your birthday is next month. If someone says “happy birthday” to you right now, you could say, “It’s not my birthday yet.
“Yet” can also be used to refer to things that have already happened, but had not happened at a specific time in the past. You can use “yet” in this way when you want to describe what things were like in the past. For instance, when I describe my own early childhood, I sometimes say “We didn’t really use email, because broadband Internet had not been invented yet.” (I was born in 1979.)
“Yet” is used very commonly as a time word in conversational and informal English. This is the type of everyday English you come across in popular music, TV, and casual conversation.
“Yet” as a Conjunction: A Substitute for “But” or “However”
But “yet” has another meaning—it can be used to mean “but,” or “however.” This use is not quite as common as the use of “yet” as a time word. But using “yet” as a substitute for “but” or “however” is certainly not uncommon. In fact, it is quite common in formal academic writing, the kind you often see in the academically oriented TOEFL exam. (Also, those of you who are studying for the GRE as well as the TOEFL may recognize yet as a “shift word”—a word that introduces a contradiction or complete change in tone.)
So let’s look at two examples of “yet” being used in this way. In my examples, I’ll use TOEFL-like sentences that you might see in a passage on the exam:
- Steel is an ideal metal to use in cables on suspension bridges, as this alloy is incredibly strong yet also flexible.
- In places that get a warm yet not entirely dry summer, you will hear people complain that the weather is too scorching an dusty one week. Yet, you will also hear people complain that it is too hot and humid the next week.
“Yet” is used this way in formal English speech as well as writing. This is especially true in formal “teacher talk” such as professor’s lectures. And do you like to watch English language TV and movies? If so, you may have also heard this use of “yet” in courtroom dramas. In fiction and in real life, professors, lawyers, and other highly educated people love to use “yet” this way to make their arguments sound smart and serious.
For example, a lawyer interrogating a witness might say “You claim you clearly saw the defendant at the scene of the crime, yet you admit you were not wearing your prescription eyeglasses at that time.”
One final note on “yet” as a substitute for “but” or “however.” When “yet” is being used as a substitute for “but” or “however,” “yet” can be preceded by the word “and.” At the same time, “but” or “however” cannot be preceded by “and” in the same kind of sentence. So for example, you can say that “steel is strong and yet flexible.” But you can’t say “steel is strong and but flexible.” Not can you say “steel is strong and however flexible.” Instead, you need to use the phrase “strong but flexible” or “strong, however flexible.” The same is true of any of the example sentences above.
The Takeaway
So there are basically two common uses of “yet.” This word is most commonly used to describe time, but is also used relatively commonly to contrast two ideas or two things. The contrasting use of yet is more formal and less common. And yet, you are equally likely to see either use of yet on test day. This is because the TOEFL has more formal English than informal English.
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Has she finished her homework yet?
I have a confusion in the sentence.
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Eeng
You can use both sentences:
“Has she finished her homework yet?” means that she has likely not completed her homework, and you want to find out if she has completed it.
“Has she finished her homework already?” is used as an expression of surprise. It means that she finished it very quickly, and you are surprised at how quickly she did finish it.
I hope this helps.
Alex
Dear Alex
At the end of your answer you wrote…” and you are surprised at how quickly she did finish it.
Well, why “did finish it” and not “finished it”? Can you tell (explain) the difference?. I read many books and the use of “did” in the affermative sentence is very common.
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I usually use already when I want to ask questions, for example: Have you already taken your medicine? and I use yet in negative sentences, for example: I haven’t traveled to USA yet. Am I correct?
Thanks.
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hi Eeng
because we did not know if she finished her homework or not we just ask
and the next qustion ” Which question do you use if you want to show that you are surprised that something has been finished?
Have they arrived at the party already?!
Have they arrived at the party yet?!
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we know that they arrived to the party
howwe know that ” they arrive to the party ” because in the question said “you are surprised that something has been finished?”
already comes with somthing done active you did it and finished and you know that
yet-> comes with negative “not” in the sentence
and in the question if you did not know if somthing done or not
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I’m sorry I’m not an expert in English, but in the quiz has a mistake(in my opinion):
“My aunt has not gotten her driver’s license _______.
yet
already”
Is “gotten” right?If I am not right,I apologize
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“Gotten” is used in American English. In British English it is not used that much anymore.
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You can answer with “Yes, she has,” or “No, she hasn’t.” Or “No, she hasn’t arrived yet.”
Alex
please can you explain me how to answer in a yet question
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Alex, just to confirm..
In this lesson, the reason using past participle, like taken/seen is because got intention, right?
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hey i just confiused about how to use the already and yet
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Dear Alex, your lecture is excellent. Thanks a lot. In the quiz, I am little bit confused about the following question.
Which question do you use if you want to find out if the following action has taken place before now?
* Has she finished her homework already?
* Has she finished her homework yet?
Could you please explain why second one is correct?
Another question is that, Suppose, My team leader has assigned me a task. But I could not do the task in time. So, can I tell, “I could not complete my task yet.”
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kharz86
Thank you Alex for your video!
But I’ve a question about your example:
“I’ve not yet seen Africa”.
What is the difference between this statement and that: “I haven’t seen Africa yet”?
hubert
There is no difference, except that “I”ve not yet seen Africa” is more formal. The other form is more commonly used.
Alex
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end when I can use the words already and yet.
This little grammar lesson was very useful to me.
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Thank you a lot Alex. But, I have YET questions about this difference.
Rugs.
renato79
hey Alex , could you please explain for me when we use got, getting,
I’ve seen a lot of people in American use it a lot like in these sentences:
today at school we got assigned to reading group.
he was the one that should be getting yelled at .
i got put in the gifted group
and so on
safa
i would like to know if is correct the following sentence.
haven’t you finished yet?
thank you very much
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I’m so confused, in question should I use already or yet? like…Are we there yet or already? and Is Tuesday already or yet?? AAAA help me please…Thanks
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Hi teacher Alex! how can I to use “already” wiht “to have lunch” in the past?.
can I say “I had already lunched”.?
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carolinamustaon
Alex, I am really confused of this sentence I solve it, but I am not quite sure about its correctness.
A- Why did not you come by bus ?
B- Because it already (leave) the station by the time I arrived there.
I solve it:
It has already left, I am I right?
And why we did not say:
It had already left. And why ? 
waiting your splendid answer
Yousef
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amna58
has the workshop started already or yet? pls sir help me.
jonathan
You can use both, but it depends on what you want to say.
“Has the workshop started already?” (maybe you came late)
“Has the workshop started yet?”
(maybe you came early, and want to know if it will begin soon)
Alex
Thank you very much sir.
randika
Thank you very much for those very well structured lessons, thus very understandable and useful. Definitely to be keeping safe. (Sorry for the mistakes, I’m only intermediate level).
Solia
hi alex thanks a lot
sara
i’m confused..@_@
usmaaaan
hey there. I’d like to ask you what is the difference between these two sentences :
1) Its a fixed decision
2) Its a fix decision
please explain explicitly.. thanks a lot
Mimi
Hi Mimi: how I see that,fixed is an adjective means specific or constant,It’s a fixed decision means that decision can’t be changed.
fix can be noun or verb,means repairing.It’s a fix decision means that decision leads to repair something=find the solution.
I hope that’s clear and helpful
Rahaf
please explain whether these sentences are correct:
1) The girl has already finished her homework.
2) The girl already finished her homework
which one of these sentences is correct and please explain Sir..thanks
Mimi
Thank you. I have already finished watching this lesson.
wakeelahmedchanna23
i wanted to learn english..this site can help me more..tnx
irene
Thank you Alex very much for your help!
irina
thanx
sara
great… but i still confused.. can you help me about “has” and “have” , already and yet”… owwhh no
srinelvia
Alex ,this lesson was hard but You aré the best
Fatima
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worthytoberememvered
Thanks Alex, You are good teacher and how to I can speak and I learn well
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Bounlom
it’s so great. thanks alot, Alex
silver164
I have already finished my work. Is it correct?
I have not completed yet my work.
Sir Alex both sentences are correct?
ZAFAR
you are an awesome teacher alex thanks for learning english
hakago
Hi teacher! You’re good teacher for us, but ain’t not sure to answe well. Could you give more exemples? Lily from Brazil
Eliete
Thank you very much for your hilp I have 2 quition first 1 how can I use this is our family, when I have to use our or oar and second 1 in English use for one person how are you, how can I use 2 or 3 poeple I am relly Canfoise on these worlds thanks I am waiting for you response
Jaan
I’m showing this site to my friends and relatives.Teachers are excellent!Thanks.
vania67
Alex, thanks for the info.
Your teaching style is easy to follow and remember too!!
mindhunter
thank you teacher
raina
thanksssssss mr Alex
sony
Dear sir,
I want to know the uses of “Let” and “Yet”
Moin
Thanks for everything, realy it is a nice site for learning english.
Faruque
golamfaruque
Thanks teacher. Have a nice weekend
vntaiduong
hello,mr.Alex,thanks a lot for this lesson.Really more useful for us your teaching.Finally I found this site 3 days ago and i am very glad.may i disturb you sometimes when i have any questions?so long,have a nice day
Vusale from Baki
Hello! this is very useful. I’m gonna be graduate student!
Hope it can help me improve my English!
Sandy
It is better to say:
Why didnt you take the bus?
Gakz
Thanks for a good lesson. Appreciated.
Gs
Thanks for your lesson, Alex!
I have a question about yet. What is the meaning of the sentence “I have yet to meet anyone who can run as fast as him”?
lena2012
Hi Alex,
You are an excellent teacher, I love all your subjects. Keep up the good work. i wasn’t aware of this website before, was browsing so many English learning websites and I found this is a good one. Keep adding more lessons and preferably writing e-mails for the corporate offices. Thank you once again. Give my regards to Emma, Rebecca, Jon and Valen.Let me know if anythings needs to be corrected on the sentences i have written here, i like to learn from the mistakes
Irine
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Luisa
Thanks a lot!
Gennadiy
Hi,
Thank you very much Alex, I’ve found it really useful. Hope to see more from you.
Reza
I’m still a bit confused for no.3&4….can you help me for this mate?thanks Jayr
Jayr
I have been very interesting about your lessons and i would like to know how you help me to check about my letter writing and sentences. If it is possible, i would like to have the e-mail address.
Thank you for everything.
Mr. Myat Win Htun
thanks
kobra
hi! i´m argentina, and tomorrow i will have a test and i did not remeber about this, thanks for all
maru
hi Alex! ”have they arrived at the party yet!?” why is this sentence uncorrect? thenk you!
Alina
Hi Alex, I have problem here with this question in the exam: 3. Which question do you use if you want to find out if the following action has taken place before now?
Has she finished her homework already?
Has she finished her homework yet?
I marked first one because u say that if an action has finished or happened before now, we use “already.”
but the second one was correct!! So I have misunderstood here…
Thanks again dear Alex 
aida29
Hi Alex, I like your lessons a lot. Are these questions correct? Am I not allowed to use yet in other tenses ?
Can we leave yet?
I do not know yet.
Karel
Both are perfect sentences. Nice work!
Alex
teacher
how can i fix my exam resald
irmakserra67
I must be study english and i try alot evryday and i reqards yours for yours nice and use foul site.
Best Regards
Mansoor
Ahmad Mansoor
thanks so much, for such a helpful lesson
argenis
You will have already received….
Does this statement indicate future or past?
Does it imply that I will soon receive.. or I should have already received…
Feras
thank u very much..
madeva
Hi Alex,
I’ve learned a lot from your lessons!
Thank you so much.
Ken
Thank u sir 
I got 6/6 :D:D
Nouf
As always: very good. Thank you!
RAC
Thanks, Sir! I got 6/6.
chanchal17
thanks a lot
leo
Thank you to teach us in such details, including emotion conveyed.
stupor67
Alex, just to confirm..
In this lesson, the reason using past participle, like taken/seen is because got intention, right?
lan1301
Interesting lesson, thank you!
unclefungus
I got a perfect score
airam
thank you so much,it was a great lesson.
kaouthar
I’m happy to take a quiz….i am also excited to get result out. i am so happy with this website. Thanks Alex
Pinky Phyo
are there more examples of ( yet and already )
such as : not yet or i already did it ?!
daad
Very good way to learn and improve my English
Hi everyone
Enri64
It’s kind of weird for me to use Yet with a positive auxiliary verb in a question.
Has she arrived at the party yet?
Can I say…
Hasn’t she arrived at the party yet?
Thank you for the lesson.
Zero10
Hi Alex, I love the way you have been teaching us. You did explain very clearly and easy to understand. Could you give us some more lesson about how we use “Do” and the verb to be “Is, am, are ” when we want to ask a question?
T
chaumaxim
Thank you very much!
chaumaxim
Thank you ! It’s very good lesson !
Yeleneel
I’ve already caught it!!! Thanks
Patricia Godoy
i get 83 thanks
abduarhman
yet or already, it’s an idiom that we must to remaind
moezbesbes
Thank you very much Alex.
Nadir
I already understand the statement of the phrase!
They aren’t bought the wallet yet?
Thank You.
chivialoco
Thank You
yusufgerek
Thank you sir, i got the perfect score… Which means, I have perfectly learned from your lesson sir. Thank you..
seankylesueli@yahoo.com
I’ve gotten the complete score in the quiz , and now I’m going to use it in my speaking , because I felt these grammar should be used to be in our mind .
Thank you so much for clarifying your lessons and make it crystal clear .
R5emy
Thanks Alex, the way you are teaching the stuff is great and easy to grasp.
And by the way, thank you so much for offering this website.
I use it everyday in order to improve my english step by step and it works.
Its a great chance for people like me who dont have the time and financial resources to visit an additional english class.
Chrisl
Teacher, help-me please. I didn’t know the number 3 question, could you explaind me better.
3. Which question do you use if you want to find out if the following action has taken place before now?
Has she finished her homework already?
Has she finished her homework yet?
Moacir Silva
thanks alex!
luoyong6
It is a very important topic. I am always confused about when to use YET or ALREADY. Thanks Alex!
John B
thanks Alex. i got 6/6
OB
Thanks Alex. I like your videos
Hannah.Truong
thank Alex.I benefited from the study
mahmoud mena
Thank you for this lesson in English , Thanks alot Mr ALEX
Hussein Gabralla
I got 6 out of 6 !!!
JavoDime
Good for the Iranian like me.
tienhoangngu
Thank you again _Alex!!
Ramiro.
useful lesson
i got 100%
k.abed
Thanks for this lesson
Barkha29
Hi, Alex. Question 3 make me confused, I think ‘yet’ only used in negative format. Am I right?
blinklv
my question is,how we could use has been finished? which type of tense is it? i have learned has been teaching or have been working
please explain me!
Suhale303
thanks! now the difference is more clear
Michele Vis.
Thanks!
Sam007
thanks Mr Alex
I hope to give us more examples
in your lessons.
alharth
Thanks!
shihai182
Confused in yey
Abdul Rafae
Yet*
Abdul Rafae
Hi Mr. Alex,
First of all, thank you for your useful lesson. I’ve been learning a lot with you. But I’m confused with something in the test. In question 3 the correct answer is the second one with yet “3. Which question do you use if you want to find out if the following action has taken place before now?
Has she finished her homework already?
Has she finished her homework yet?” But at the end of the quiz, you wrote a reminder saying that when an action has finished or happened before now, we use “already”. So, that is my problem. I’ve chosen the one with already and it was the wrong answer. Can you explain it to me, if it’s possible? I don’t know if my English is good enough to explain my doubt. However, I hope to hear from you soon. Thanks!
PaulaDaisy
Thank you Mr. Alex, everything is clear.
Alex-1956
thank u Alex
Maria seri
Thank you Alex! Your lessons are always short and clear.
alexeyn
I watched this video twice on June 10, 2021, and took the quiz after watching it once. I got six correct out of 6.
ergn
by Liz Walter
This post looks at the words still, already and yet – three common words that often cause problems for students.
We use still to talk about situations that continue to exist at the present time or at the time you are talking about:
He still hasn’t said sorry.
Note that (like words such as often and sometimes) still comes before the verb (unless it is be, when it comes after) or between the auxiliary and the main verb:
She still lives with her mother.
She lives still with her mother.
They were still living in London.
They were living still in London.
It is possible, but much less common, to put still at the end of the sentence:
She lives with her mother still.
We use yet in negative sentences to talk about things that have not happened up to the present time or the time you are talking about. With yet, Brits are most likely to use the present perfect, while Americans often use the past simple:
I haven’t read the document yet. (UK)
I didn’t read the document yet. (US)
We also use yet in simple, present tense questions, but not in positive statements:
Are you hungry yet?
Is the doctor here yet?
I am hungry yet.
We often use yet to ask whether something has been done. Again, Brits are most likely to use the present perfect, where Americans usually use the past simple:
Have you done your homework yet? (UK)
Did you do your homework yet? (US)
Note that we almost always put yet at the end of the sentence. It is possible to put it before the verb in negative sentences, but this is rather formal:
He hasn’t yet received the document.
Make sure you don’t use yet when you should use already. We use already to talk about things that have happened or been done before, or that have happened or been done before the expected time. Again, Brits often use the present perfect where Americans use the past simple:
I’ve already seen that movie. (UK)
I already saw that movie. (US)
Have you finished your work already? (UK)
Did you finish your work already? (US)
Be careful with the spelling of already too – remember that it only has one ‘l’!
So, did you know all this information already? Perhaps you haven’t learned it in your English lessons yet? Or maybe you learned it in class but you still didn’t understand it completely? Anyway, I hope it is clearer now!
If you’d like some more information on still, already and yet, you can find it here.