Hello everyone;
I’m really confused as to where to put the adverb in this sentence;
‘The train still hasn’t arrived’ or ‘The train hasn’t still arrived’ ?
The standard word order is “The train still hasn’t arrived”.
“Still the train hasn’t arrived” is also possible, but is relatively unusual.
“The train hasn’t still arrived” is incorrect.
“The train hasn’t still arrived” is incorrect."
The train has just arrived.
Is this correct and why? Is this an exception? Thanks
The train has just arrived is correct.
It carries a different meaning from the sentence that uses ‘still’.
Beeesneees,
What is the meaning for “The train still hasn’t arrived.”?
What about the meaning for “The train hasn’t still arrived.”?
Please explain the difference in meaning?
As I mentioned above, “The train hasn’t still arrived” is not correct English.
The second is incorrect.
The first means that you expected the train to have arrived by now, but it hasn’t.
The train has just arrived
means that the train arrived a short while ago.
Please correct the following:
- I can still run 100 metres in less than 12 seconds.
1a. I still can run 100 metres in less than 12 seconds. - He is still here.
2a. He still is here. - I still like her.
3a. I like still her.
If any sentences are found wrong, please give the violation of grammar point involved.
Hi dear Lilish
Excuse me.
With the presest perfect, we use (just,already, and yet) NOT still.
1- Yet=until now.Yet shows that the speaker is expecting something to happen.
Use yet only in questions and negative sentences.
Question: Has the train arrived yet?
Negative: The train hasn,t arrives yet.
2-Just=a short time ago. Use just in questions and affermative sentences.
Qestion: Has the train just arrived?
Affermative: The train has just arrived.
3- Already: We use already to say that something happened sooner than expected:
Affermative: The train has already arrived. ( Only in affermative sentences ).
Notice:" Yet" is placed at the end of the sentence and" just, already" are put before( have and has)
Please see bellow. Best wishes Homeless.
Hello
Iam deeply sorry for the obove mistake.
Here is the correction.
Already and just are placed after (have and has)
That is not really correct, Homeless. There is no rule that says you can never use ‘still’ with the present perfect. The word ‘still’ may be more common with other verb forms, but it is not uncommon with the negative present perfect, and may also be used with affirmative forms of the present perfect on occasion (to emphasize the continuing nature of something that is unpleasant, for example).
- The train still hasn’t arrived. (Lilish’s sentence)
- He still hasn’t finished his homework.
- I have still been getting terrible headaches every day even though my doctor assured me a month ago that they would disappear within a couple of days.
- I didn’t realize he was still unemployed.
- She was still working at XYZ Company last time I saw her.
- I will still be here when you return.
The words ‘just’, ‘already’ and ‘yet’ are frequently used with the present perfect, but they can also be used with a variety of other tenses:
- The e-mail he sent arrived just now.
- I am already planning next year’s vacation.
- Do you know your schedule for next week yet?
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Hi everybody
We use" still " to show that something is true in the present started form some time in the past.
e.g. They still live in the same house. (from 2000 to 2012)
Notice the word order of" still "when it comes with the( main verb) and verb ( be).
Main verb: “Still” comes after the subject and then the( main verb)= S+ still +main v.
1-Torston and Beeesneees still teach online.
2-They still help us.
3- She still does her homework on time.
4- It still barks at strangers.
Verb be:" Still " comes after the verb (be)=S +(be)+Still +main verb or( no m.v).
1- She is still there.
2- We are still working hard.
3-You are still very young.
4- Iam still watching tv.
We use “still” to show that something hasn,t changed over time.
1- She likes her job. =She still likes her job.
2- They go to school on foof.= They still go to school on foof.
3- We love our teachers. We still love our teachers.
4- He is there. = He is still there.
If something changes over time, then make “still sentence” negative by using a (negative helping verb and the word anymore) e.g. …don,t…anymore.
Put “don,t” instead of still and put anymore at the end of the sentence.
1- We still atend that church.= We don,t atend that church anymore.
2-She still loves her husband.= She doesn,t love her husband anymore.
3- I still remember her name.= I don,t remember her name anymore.
4- They are still green .= They aren,t green anymore.
Friends! we should help each other in order to get along with this difficult language.
So don,t forget to correct me please.
Please Torston and beeesneees you ,too.Point out the mistakes .
best greeting to all. Homeless.
Please forgive me if I have made any mistake iam just trying to help .sorry once more.
Beeesneees,
Could you please answer my query [#8 (permalink)]?
1, 2 and 3 are good.
1a is acceptable, though not as natural as 1
2a sounds awkward
3a is completely incorrect.