still, yet, already (How English Works)

still, yet, already (How English Works)

We use still to talk about situations continuing.

(Still usually goes with the verb)

• She's still asleep.

• Do you still love me?

• I still don't understand.

We use yet to ask if something expected has happened, or to say that it hasn't.

(Yet usually goes at the end of the sentence)

• Has the postman come yet?

• Alice hasn't phoned yet.

We use already to say something happened earlier than expected, or earlier than someone thought.

(Already usually goes with the verb)

• "When's your mother coming?" "She's already here."

• "You must go to Scotland." "We've already been."

• She's only been here a week, and she already knows all the neighbors.