Three rather tricky words, aren't they? Read the following carefully and then listen to this:
(1) ONE WAY OF LOOKING AT THINGS…
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Adverb
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The idea is…
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Type of sentence
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Example
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STILL
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Continuity:
algo ocurría y sigue ocurriendo (o no ocurría y sigue sin ocurrir)
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+
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She’s still married
to that nasty man.
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-
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I still haven’t decided
what to do.
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¿?
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Do you still love
me?
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ALREADY
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“Too late”
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+
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He’s already had
lunch.
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-
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¿?
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Have you finished
already?
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YET
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“Before now”. Something is/was expected to happen. Tiene poco
significado.
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+
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-------------- (Advanced)
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-
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We haven’t done it
yet.
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¿?
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Have you finished
yet?
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I still haven’t decided what
to do is similar to I haven’t decided
what to do yet.
Have you finished yet? and have you finished already? are both correct, but they don’t mean
the same thing.
(2) ANOTHER WAY OF LOOKING AT THIS…
(comparison with Spanish)
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YA
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ALREADY
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He’s already knocked.
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- (ya
no)
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NOT…ANY MORE
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He doesn’t live
there any more.
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¿?
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YET?
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Neutro. No sé si sí o si no. Casi
podría omitir YET.
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Have you finished yet?
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ALREADY?
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Expresa sorpresa de que ya haya ocurrido
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Have you already finished?
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TODAVÍA
(continuidad)
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+
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STILL
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She’s still married
to that nasty man.
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-
(todavía no)
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STILL…NOT
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Enfático: sigue durando el hecho de no ocurrir tal cosa
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I still haven’t decided.
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NOT…YET
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Neutro
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I haven’t decided yet.
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¿?
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STILL
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Do you still love
me?
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