Grammar：Still, yet, already

【明報專訊】■English highway

"Still", "yet" and "already" are three adverbs that often cause difficulty. They are all used when actions are going to happen, or are expected to happen, or were unexpected around.

Still

Situations that continue to the present time.

E.g. It is still raining.

Actions that are not expected because of something else.

E.g. I studied a lot although I still didn't pass the test.

Yet

To ask if something expected has happened.

E.g. Have the interview results been released yet?

To say something expected hasn't happened.

E.g. It's almost 11 o'clock and he hasn't woken up yet.

Already

An action has happened sooner than expected.

E.g. I think Miss Chan already knows about the birthday surprise.

■Glossary

essentials (n)必需品

hurry (v)趕緊

been a while (phr)很久

revision (n)溫習

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[Smarties' Power English 第407期]