toeic grammar anymore already still
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anymore / already / stillanymore is used in negative (否定的) sentences. anymore indicates something that is not done/ felt / etc... now. (the situation changed) 例えば:I don’t play basketball anymore. バスケはもうやめた。= I played basketball, but now I don’t play. I don’t like him anymore. 彼はもう好きじゃない。=I liked him, but now I don’t. I don’t have long hair anymore. = I had long hair, but then I cut it.
already is used to talk about something that was completed before now例えば:お母さん:Do your homework! 子供:I already finished it! (もう終わった) 奥さん:I need to buy milk. 旦那さん:I already bought the milk. もう買った
still is used to talk about something that is not completed yet. (まだ~)例えば:友達1:Are you finished with your homework? 友達2:No, I’m still working on it.
Is my dad’s ladder [ 1 ] in the back yard? I think so, why? (~5分後)I [ 2 ] think this is a bad idea. You’re no fun [3] ! I [4] moved the pool.Ok, but.. Better hurry. Your mom’s yelling something.
Do you want to drink your cocoa? Not yet, it’s [ 1 ] too hot. Are you [ 2 ] reading this page? No, I [ 3 ] finished it.
I’m not cold [ 4 ] are you? No, not [ 5 ]. Are you ready to play in the snow again? Almost. I’m [ 6 ] reading this one.
Where’s your dad? He’s [ 7 ] shoveling the snow. Ok.