I am yet to do smth.

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi all,

I encountered the following sentence:

“I am yet to run the program.”

I understand that this probably means " I haven’t run the program yet". My question, is this a commonly used construction and if yes, what are its exact grammar rules?

Thanks,
Kostya

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Hi,
somebody/something has yet to do something(formal):used to say that someone has not done something, or that something has not happened when you think it should already have been done or have happened:
I have yet to hear Ray’s version of what happened.
The bank has yet to respond to our letter.
Regards,
Morteza

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I see.
Thanks Morteza.
That’s a useful piece of info.
So far I have been using it in the form “I am yet to go there” instead of “I have yet to go there.” when someone asked me whether I have visited a place.

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Thank you very much for the information!

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Hello,

What is the correct: Can I have your attention please? or May I have your attention please? Or both are possible?

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Hi,
Let’s make it brief !
CAN-Friendly
MAY-polite
COULD-so formal
Hope that helps,
Morteza

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Thank you so much!

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I am yet to run the program. (In accordance with the orders or instructions that I’ve been given)

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Actually, after some googling I understood that this issue is harder than I thought.
Both forms : " I am yet to do smth." and “I have yet to do smth.” are possible, but have slightly different meaning. “Have yet” has connotation of perfect tense i.e. something that started in the past but haven’t finished yet. On the other hand, “am yet” has connotation of future tense and means plans to do something in the future. For example:

I have yet to see a stupid person. (Translation: I have already begun searching for one, but until now, I have not seen one… yet).

I am yet to do my homework. (Translation: I have to do the homework, but have not started… yet).

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I have to run the program.
I am to run the program.

The idea of necessity is expressed in both sentences. The difference is that ‘have to’ accentuates in a non-specific way the circumstances that make me perform the action, while ‘be to’ lays stress on the orders or instructions I’ve been given to do it.

I (am / have) yet to run the program.

‘Yet’ implies that the speaker can’t do something suggested by the listener because he has a program to run.