Adverbs: Still & Yet

Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 11.6.7

'Todavía' and 'Ya'

'Todavía' means still and 'ya' means yet. When they are used with 'no' their meaning changes. 'No...todavía' means not yet. 'Ya no' means no longer.

Todavía - still

Todavía - still

  • Todavía no he visto la película.
  • I still haven't seen the film.
  • Todavía tengo hambre.
  • I am still hungry.
'No...todavía' - not yet

'No...todavía' - not yet

  • No he ido al supermercado todavía.
  • I have not been to the supermarket yet.
  • No hemos comido todavía.
  • We haven't eaten yet.
'Ya' - already, yet

'Ya' - already, yet

  • Ya están en casa.
  • They are already at home.
  • ¿Ya has ido?>/b?
  • Have you gone yet?
'Ya no' - no longer

'Ya no' - no longer

  • Ya no tienen sed.
  • They are no longer thirsty.
  • Los amigos ya no eran amigos.
  • The friends were no longer friends.

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