Adverbs of Time
01 March 2015 by Diane
ALREADY, STILL, JUST, YET, ANYMORE
ALREADY : | 'Already' is used to say that something has happened earlier than expected or earlier than it might have happened. ex. We’ve already eaten pizza three times this week! * Commonly used with the present perfect tense! |
STILL : | 'Still' is used to refer to continuing situations. ex. They've been married for 40 years and they still love each other. * Commonly used with the present perfect or present continuous tense STILL is very rare in negative sentences. |
JUST: | Just is used for an action that was recently completed ex. She has just finished eating. * Commonly used with the present perfect tense! |
YET : | 'Yet' is used : - to ask if something expected has happened : ex. Has the mail arrived yet? - to say that something expected hasn't happened : ex. The postman hasn't arrived yet. YET is rare in positive statements. But, it can be used in positive questions. * Commonly used with the present perfect tense! |
ANYMORE: | Anymore is used to show that a situation has changed. Anymore goes at the end of the sentence ex. I don’t play basketball anymore. * Commonly used with the past tense! |
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