Curso de inglés- STILL vs YET - Leccion 128

Yet se usa con el Present Perfect, mientras que still se usa con el Present Perfect o con el Present (Simple o Continuous), dependiendo de su significado.

Still se usa con el Present para decir que una acción o situación sigue ocurriendo. Para decir lo mismo en español, usamos la frase «seguir haciendo algo» o bien usamos «todavía». Ejemplos:


I am still studying at school. = Sigo estudiando en el Instituto. Todavía estoy estudiando en el Instituto.
She is still in love with Juan. = Sigue enamorada de Juan. Todavía está enamorada de Juan.
STILL se usa también para decir que algo todavía no ha ocurrido y por eso tiene el mismo significado que YET. Pero se colocan en distintos sitios dentro de la oración. En español se dice de la misma forma: Todavía no he visitado Londres / No he visitado Londres todavía.
STILL se coloca delante del auxiliar: I still haven't visited London.
YET se coloca al final de la oración: I haven't visited London yet.



STILL

We use "still" for something going on longer than expected. The situation has not stopped.
It is five o'clock in the morning and Paul is still working

Do you still want to go on holiday?

1.- If the verb has one part (e.g. says, does, fell, etc.), the adverb "still" usually goes before the verb.

I still watch 'Neighbours'

They still go to school

2.- If the verb has two or more parts (e.g. am running, were watching, etc.) the adverb "still" goes after the first verb.

I am still eating my dinner

We are still going to the cinema tonight

3.-If the sentence is negative, "still" goes before the negative.

I gave up smoking, but my friends still haven't given up
4.- If you want to express surprise, "still" can go after the negative.

You don't still like him, do you?
Yet

We use "yet" to express "until now".

We use "yet" for something that is expected.

Have you replied to the letter yet?

1.- We normally use "yet" with the present perfect.

I haven't eaten my breakfast yet

Have you been to London yet?

2.- "Yet" goes at the end of a question or a negative statement.

I haven't washed my car yet

Have you seen your Mum yet?

3.- We can use "yet" in the middle of a sentence, this is a little formal.