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Adverbs of Time - ago / already / anymore / just / yet / still
These adverbs give additional information about when something happens
Ago
Ago simply means in the past. For example
I graduated university 3 years ago
We moved to Canada just 2 months ago
Already
Already is used when something happens before it is expected. For example
He's only 13, but he already speaks three languages
Can you finish this by tomorrow? Sure, it's already finished
You don't need to feed the dog, I've already done it
Anymore
Anymore is used when something has been changed from what we expect.For example
I want to email her, but her address isn't working anymore
(It worked before, but not now)
My friend used to live here, but she doesn't live here anymore
I don't want to work here anymore. (I wanted to work here, but no I don't like working here)
Just
Just is used for something that happened very recently.For example
I just found out my test score, I got an A
What was that noise? - Sorry, I just broke a glass
You can also use Just about for something that will happen very soon
Are you finished? - Yes, I'm just about to go home
I'm hungry. - If you wait 5 minutes, I'm just about to make some lunch
Still
Still is used when something happens for longer than expected. For example
Did you get a new job? No, I'm still working at my old one
She's 65 years old, but she still exercises 3 times a week
Still is also used to confirm that an activity or situation is continuing and that nothing has changed. For example
Are you still studying English? Yep, I still study a little every day
Do you still want to go abroad? Of course, I'd love to
Yet
Yet is used when something hasn't happened that is expected. It isused negative sentences and questions.For example
Are you finished? No, I'm not finished yet
Has the mail come yet? No, it's not here yet
Still can be used with a similar meaning.For example
My parents haven't arrived yet
My parents still haven't arrived
Still in negative sentences and questions often shows impatience or that something is unexpected
Note that yet is usually at the end of the sentence, wheras still comes before the negative form
These adverbs give additional information about when something happens
Ago
Ago simply means in the past. For example
I graduated university 3 years ago
We moved to Canada just 2 months ago
Already
Already is used when something happens before it is expected. For example
He's only 13, but he already speaks three languages
Can you finish this by tomorrow? Sure, it's already finished
You don't need to feed the dog, I've already done it
Anymore
Anymore is used when something has been changed from what we expect.For example
I want to email her, but her address isn't working anymore
(It worked before, but not now)
My friend used to live here, but she doesn't live here anymore
I don't want to work here anymore. (I wanted to work here, but no I don't like working here)
Just
Just is used for something that happened very recently.For example
I just found out my test score, I got an A
What was that noise? - Sorry, I just broke a glass
You can also use Just about for something that will happen very soon
Are you finished? - Yes, I'm just about to go home
I'm hungry. - If you wait 5 minutes, I'm just about to make some lunch
Still
Still is used when something happens for longer than expected. For example
Did you get a new job? No, I'm still working at my old one
She's 65 years old, but she still exercises 3 times a week
Still is also used to confirm that an activity or situation is continuing and that nothing has changed. For example
Are you still studying English? Yep, I still study a little every day
Do you still want to go abroad? Of course, I'd love to
Yet
Yet is used when something hasn't happened that is expected. It isused negative sentences and questions.For example
Are you finished? No, I'm not finished yet
Has the mail come yet? No, it's not here yet
Still can be used with a similar meaning.For example
My parents haven't arrived yet
My parents still haven't arrived
Still in negative sentences and questions often shows impatience or that something is unexpected
Note that yet is usually at the end of the sentence, wheras still comes before the negative form