Already, Yet & Still - Hard Exercises

Advanced use of already, yet, and still includes formal word order, state verbs, narrative timing, and unresolved professional situations. Yet can appear before an infinitive in the structure have yet to: "The board has yet to approve the plan." This means the plan has not been approved up to now, but approval is expected. Still can appear before a main verb or before a negative helper verb to show an unchanged position, especially when pressure, evidence, or time has not produced a change.

Already is not limited to present perfect. With state verbs and informal past simple clauses, it can come before the main verb: "I already know" or "She already told us." In harder contexts, the choice depends on whether the sentence highlights unexpectedly early action, continued belief or activity, or an expected result that remains incomplete. Formal reports, policies, research, and workplace deadlines often use these patterns precisely because they show whether a result is complete, delayed, or still unresolved.