yet

S1 W2

BrE /jɛt/ AmE /jɛt/

adverb en → es

1 NEGATIVE FUTURE [not + verb] A2

used to say that something has not happened before now, but it is expected to happen in the future

todavía (negativo en el futuro)

  • not have done sth yet

Collocations haven't finished yet · hasn't arrived yet

  • I haven't seen the film yet.

    No he visto la película todavía.

2 POSITIVE PAST [verb + yet] A2

used to say that something has happened recently, but it is not clear when exactly

todavía (positivo en el pasado)

  • have done sth yet

Collocations Have you eaten yet? · Has she left yet?

  • Have you had breakfast yet?

    ¿Ya has desayunado?

3 QUESTION [verb + yet] A2

used to ask if something is true or correct, often in a question

todavía (en preguntas)

  • Do you know sth yet?

Collocations Do you understand it yet? · Does he agree with us yet?

  • Do you know the answer yet?

    ¿Ya sabes la respuesta?

4 LIMIT [not + verb] B1

used to limit or restrict something, often in negative sentences

todavía (límite)

  • not have done sth yet

Collocations We haven't decided on a date yet. · She hasn't made up her mind yet.

  • I haven't decided whether to go yet.

    No he decidido si ir todavía.

5 POSITIVE FUTURE [verb + yet] B1

used to say that something will happen in the near future, often with a positive connotation

todavía (positivo en el futuro)

  • will have done sth by now

Collocations We will finish the project by next week. · They will arrive soon.

  • The meeting will start in a few minutes yet.

    La reunión empezará en unos minutos todavía.

6 NEGATIVE PAST [not + verb] B1

used to say that something did not happen before now, but it is expected to happen soon

todavía (negativo en el pasado)

  • hadn't done sth yet

Collocations We hadn't received the package yet. · She hadn't heard from him yet.

  • I hadn't seen her since last year.

    No la había visto desde el año pasado.

7 POSITIVE PAST [verb + yet] B1

used to say that something happened recently, but it is not clear when exactly (positive)

todavía (positivo en el pasado reciente)

  • have done sth yet

Collocations Have you seen the new movie? · Has he arrived?

  • Have you read the book yet?

    ¿Ya has leído el libro?

8 NEGATIVE FUTURE [not + verb] B1

used to say that something will not happen before a certain time in the future

todavía (negativo en el futuro)

  • won't have done sth yet

Collocations We won't finish the project by next week. · She won't arrive soon.

  • The meeting won't start in a few minutes yet.

    La reunión no empezará en unos minutos todavía.