still / any more / yet / already
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still / any more / yet / already
Continuité · Changement · Attente · Plus tôt que prévu — Guide Complet
Learn to use still (continuing), not…any more / no longer (situation changed), yet (expected but not happened) and already (sooner than expected) accurately.
Apprenez à utiliser still (continuité), not…any more / no longer (situation changée), yet (attendu mais pas encore arrivé) et already (plus tôt que prévu).
Four small words — still, any more, yet and already — allow you to express whether a situation is continuing, has stopped, is expected but hasn’t happened, or happened sooner than anticipated. Getting them right gives your English a natural, nuanced feel.
Quatre petits mots — still, any more, yet et already — permettent d’exprimer si une situation continue, s’est arrêtée, est attendue mais ne s’est pas encore produite, ou s’est produite plus tôt que prévu. Les maîtriser donne à votre anglais une touche naturelle et nuancée.
still — A Situation or Action Continues
still — Une Situation ou Action Continue
Use still to say that a situation or action is continuing — it hasn’t changed or stopped. Still usually goes in the middle of the sentence (before the main verb or after be/auxiliary).
Utilisez still pour dire qu’une situation ou action continue — elle n’a pas changé ou ne s’est pas arrêtée. Still se place généralement au milieu de la phrase (avant le verbe principal ou après be/auxiliaire).
When I went to bed, Chris was still working.
Do you still want to go away or have you changed your mind?
Still also = “in spite of this”:
He has everything he needs, but he’s still unhappy. It’s ten o’clock and Joe is still in bed. (= il ne s’est pas encore levé)
When I went to bed, Chris was still working.
Do you still want to go away or have you changed your mind?
Still = aussi “malgré tout” :
He has everything he needs, but he’s still unhappy.
not…any more / not…any longer / no longer — Situation Has Changed
not…any more / not…any longer / no longer — La Situation a Changé
Use not…any more or not…any longer to say a situation has changed — something that used to happen no longer does. Compare with no longer (middle position).
Utilisez not…any more ou not…any longer pour dire qu’une situation a changé — quelque chose qui se passait ne se passe plus. Comparez avec no longer (position centrale).
not…any more / not…any longer
not…any more / not…any longer
no longer (middle position)
no longer (position centrale)
Sally still works here, but Lucy doesn’t work here any more. Comparez still et not…any more :
Sally still works here, but Lucy doesn’t work here any more.
yet — Expected but Not Happened Yet
yet — Attendu mais Pas Encore Arrivé
Use yet mainly in negative sentences and questions. It shows the speaker expects something to happen. Yet goes at the end of the sentence. It is often used with the present perfect.
Utilisez yet principalement dans les phrases négatives et les questions. Il montre que le locuteur s’attend à ce que quelque chose se passe. Yet se place à la fin de la phrase. Il s’utilise souvent avec le present perfect.
Have you decided what to do yet? (question)
‘Where are you going on holiday?’ ‘We don’t know yet.’ (negative) It’s 10 o’clock and Joe isn’t here yet. (négatif)
Have you decided what to do yet? (question)
‘Where are you going on holiday?’ ‘We don’t know yet.’ (négatif)
yet vs still (comparison)
yet vs still (comparaison)
still…not vs haven’t…yet
still…not vs haven’t…yet
already — Sooner Than Expected
already — Plus Tôt que Prévu
Use already to say something happened sooner than expected. Already usually goes in the middle of a sentence or at the end.
Utilisez already pour dire que quelque chose s’est passé plus tôt que prévu. Already se place généralement au milieu de la phrase ou à la fin.
Shall I tell Joe what happened or does he already know?
I’ve just had lunch and I’m already hungry.
She’s already left. or She’s left already. (both positions fine) ‘What time is Sue leaving?’ ‘She has already left.’ (= plus tôt que tu ne le pensais)
Shall I tell Joe what happened or does he already know?
I’ve just had lunch and I’m already hungry.
She’s already left. ou She’s left already. (les deux positions sont correctes)
Complete with still or any more.
Complétez avec still ou any more.
Use still for continuing situations; use any more (or anymore) for situations that have changed.
Utilisez still pour les situations qui continuent ; utilisez any more pour les situations qui ont changé.
Rewrite using no longer in the correct position.
Réécrivez en utilisant no longer à la bonne position.
Rewrite each still sentence using not…yet.
Réécrivez chaque phrase avec still en utilisant not…yet.
Put in still, yet, already or any more.
Complétez avec still, yet, already ou any more.
Frequently Asked Questions — still / any more / yet / already
Questions fréquentes — still / any more / yet / already
Both mean something expected hasn’t happened, but still hasn’t expresses stronger surprise or impatience: He hasn’t replied yet (neutral — I expect a reply soon) vs He still hasn’t replied (stronger — he really should have replied by now!).
Les deux signifient que quelque chose d’attendu n’est pas encore arrivé, mais still hasn’t exprime une surprise ou une impatience plus forte : He hasn’t replied yet (neutre) vs He still hasn’t replied (plus fort — il aurait vraiment dû répondre !).
No — in standard English, no more does NOT replace no longer as an adverb: ✗ We are no more friends. ✓ We are no longer friends. However, no more can be used as a determiner: There is no more coffee.
Non — en anglais standard, no more ne remplace PAS no longer comme adverbe : ✗ We are no more friends. ✓ We are no longer friends. Cependant, no more peut s’utiliser comme déterminant : There is no more coffee.
Yes! Already in a question expresses surprise that something has happened so soon: Have you already finished?! (= I didn’t expect you to finish so fast!). This is different from yet in questions: Have you finished yet? (= simply asking whether it’s done).
Oui ! Already dans une question exprime la surprise que quelque chose se soit passé si vite : Have you already finished?! (= je ne m’attendais pas à ce que tu finisses si vite !). C’est différent de yet dans les questions : Have you finished yet? (= on demande simplement si c’est fait).
Still goes in the middle of the sentence — after the subject but before the main verb: She still lives here. After be/auxiliaries: He is still sleeping. / They have still not decided. In negative sentences, still comes before the negative: She still hasn’t phoned.
Still se place au milieu de la phrase — après le sujet mais avant le verbe principal : She still lives here. Après be/auxiliaires : He is still sleeping. / They have still not decided. Dans les phrases négatives, still précède le négatif : She still hasn’t phoned.
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