ALRBAM (a) The mail came an hour ago.
The mail is uI+~udy here.
@) I expected the mail an hour ago,
but it hasn't come yet.
(c) It was cold yesterday. It is still cold
today. We still need to wear coats.
(d) I could play the piano when I was a
child. I can still play the piano.
(e) The mail didn't come an hour ago.
The d still hasn't come.
ANYMORE (f) I lived in Chicago two years ago, but
then I moved to another city.
I don't live in Chicago amymnw.
Note: Ahwady is used in afimrrrive sentences.
Idea of ulmudy: Something happened before
now, before this time.
Positimr: midEentence.*
Idea of yet: Something did not happen before
now (up to this time), but it may happen in the
future.
hition: end of senrmce.
Idea of still: A situation continues to exist from
past to present without change.
Posinbn: m&entence.*
~- ~ ~
Idea of anymore: A past situation does not
continue to exist at present; a past situation has
changed. Arrymoro has the same meaning as
any longer.
Position: end of sentence.
Yet and awm & used in negative sentences.
Still is used in either a#wmanbe or negative sentences.
'See Chart 1-3, p. 9. A midscntmce adverb
(1) precedes s simple present verb: It? dl need m urmr mu. ....
(2) follows am, is, ow, .,, wn. It is 8tia wid. < , ,j ?::P 1;
(3) comes betmen a helping verb and a msin verb: Bob had already am'wd.
(4) preccdea a negative helping d: Ann dl h'l me. .:. .. , , , .- ....
(5) fohw the subject in a qur~tion: Haw yar dm& reen thar m&?
EXERCISE 26. ALREADY, YET, STILL, ANYMORE. (Chart 4-8)
Direetione Complete the sentences with alre~dy, yet, still, or alTymore.
- It's 1:00 P.M. I'm hungry. I haven't eaten lunch ve+.
- It's 1:00 P.M. I'm not hungry. I'M eaten lunch.
- Eric was hungry, so he ate a candy bar a few minutes ago. But he's ,J '1^1
3l!!'lt -- hungry, so he's going to have another candy bar.
- I used to eat lunch at the cafeteria every day, but now I bring my lunch to school in a
paper bag instead. I don't eat at the cafeteria
5. 1 don't have to study tonight. I've finished all my
homework.
- I started a letter to my parents yesterday, but I haven't finished it
I'll finish it later today and put it in the mail.
