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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Use just<\/strong> for something that happened a short time ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meaning:<\/strong>\u00a0Very recently \/ a moment ago<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Structure:<\/strong>
Subject + has\/have + just + past participle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • I have\u00a0just finished<\/strong>\u00a0my homework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • She has\u00a0just left<\/strong>\u00a0the house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n

    Already<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Use already<\/strong> when something happened earlier than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Meaning:<\/strong>\u00a0Before now \/ earlier than expected<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Structure:<\/strong>
    Subject + has\/have + already + past participle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    • I have\u00a0already eaten<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • They have\u00a0already seen<\/strong>\u00a0that movie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n

      Yet<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Use yet<\/strong> in questions and negative sentences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Meaning:<\/strong>\u00a0Until now \/ up to this time<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Structure:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \n
      • Questions:<\/strong>\u00a0Have\/Has + subject + past participle + yet?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Negative:<\/strong>\u00a0Subject + has\/have not + past participle + yet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \n
        • Have you finished your homework\u00a0yet<\/strong>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • I haven\u2019t finished my homework\u00a0yet<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          \n\n\n\n

          Still<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Use still<\/strong> when something is continuing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Meaning:<\/strong>\u00a0Continuing, not finished<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Structure:<\/strong>
          Subject + is\/are\/am + still + verb-ing<\/strong>
          OR
          Subject + still + verb (for simple present)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \n
          • I am\u00a0still studying<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • She\u00a0still works<\/strong>\u00a0here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            \n\n\n\n

            Quick Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            • I have\u00a0just eaten<\/strong>. \u2192 a moment ago<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • I have\u00a0already eaten<\/strong>. \u2192 sooner than expected<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • I haven\u2019t eaten\u00a0yet<\/strong>. \u2192 until now (not finished)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • I am\u00a0still eating<\/strong>. \u2192 continuing\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Meaning:\u00a0Until […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[309],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grammar"],"yoast_head":"\nJust, Yet, Still, and Already | phone english blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/04\/just-yet-still-and-already\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Just, Yet, Still, and Already | phone english blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"B1 – Intermediate Just  Use just for something that happened a short time ago. 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