UNIT 110 • Still, yet and already, Any more / any longer / no longer

Dec 17, 2016

Compare what Paul said a few years ago with what he says now. Some things are the same as before and some things have changed.

Paul a few years ago (beard)
○       I travel a lot.
○       I work in a shop.
○       I write poems.
○       I want to be a teacher.
○       I’m interested in politics.
○       I’m single.
○       I go fishing a lot.

Paul now
○       I travel a lot.
○       I work in a hospital.
○       I gave up writing poems.
○       I want to be a teacher.
○       I’m not interested in politics.
○       I’m single.
○       I haven’t been fishing for years.
Write sentences about Paul using ‘still’ and ‘not … any more’.
- He (travel)
  He (shop)
  He (poems)
  He (teacher)
  He’s (politics)
  He’s (single)
  He (fishing)
  He hasn’t (beard)
  or
  He doesn’t (beard)
Now write three sentences about Paul using ‘no longer’.
- He (shop)
  He (poems)
  He is (politics)
  He (fishing)
  He (beard)
For each sentence (with ‘still’) write a sentence with a similar meaning using ‘not … yet’ + one of the following verbs:

decide ○ find ○ finish ○ go ○ stop ○ take off ○ wake up
- It’s still raining.
  It
- George is still here.
  He
- They’re still having their dinner.
  They
- The children are still asleep.
  They
- Ann is still looking for a job.
  She
  or
  She
- I’m still wondering what to do.
  I
- The plane is still waiting on the runway.
  It
Put in ‘yet’, ‘still’, ‘already’ or ‘any more’.
- Jack lost his job a year ago and he is . . .
  still
  unemployed.
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- Do you want me to tell Liz the news or does she . . .
  already
  know?
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- I’m hungry. Is dinner ready . . .
  yet
  ?
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- I was hungry earlier but I’m not hungry . . .
  any more
  .
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- Can we wait a few minutes? I don’t want to go out . . .
  yet
  .
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- Jill used to work at the airport but she doesn’t work there . . .
  any more
  .
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- I used to live in Amsterdam. I . . .
  still
  have a lot of friends there.
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- A: Shall I introduce you to Jim?
  B: There’s no need. We’ve . . .
  already
  met.
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- Do you . . .
  still
  live in the same house or have you moved?
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- Would you like to eat with us or have you . . .
  already
  eaten?
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- A: Where’s John?
  B: He isn’t here . . .
  yet
  . He’ll be here soon.
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- Tim said he would be here at 8.30. It’s 9 o’clock now and he . . .
  still
  isn’t here.
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- Do you want to join the club or are you . . .
  already
  a member?
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- Ann said she would be here at 9.30. It’s 10 o’clock now and she isn’t here . . .
  yet
  .
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- It happened a long time ago but I can . . .
  still
  remember it very clearly.
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- I’ve put on weight. These trousers don’t fit me . . .
  any more
  .
  - yet
  - still
  - already
  - any more
- A: Have you finished with the paper . . .
  yet
  ?
  B: No, I’m . . .
  still
  reading it.
  - yet … any more
  - still … already
  - already … still
  - any more … yet

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