1. STILL, YET, ANY MORE / ANY
LONGER /NO LONGER
LIC. MARCELO ROMERO
ESPINOZA

2. In affirmative sentences and questions we
use STILL to talk about an action or a
situation which is continuing longer than we
expected.
We put STILL in mid-position: after the verb
BE, before a main verb on its own, and
between an auxiliary and the main verb.
• Harry’s 91. Does he still live on his own?
• Yes, And he still drives a car. He’s still very
active.

3. Harry’s 91. Does he still live on his own?
Yes, And he still drives a car. He’s still
very active.

4. We use YET in negative sentences and in
questions. We use it to talk about something
that hasn’t happened, but we expect to
happen in the future. YET usually goes at the
end of a sentence or a clause.
• Have you finished that letter yet?
• No, I haven’t finished it yet, but it won’t
be long.
In negative sentences, if we want to show
surprise, concern or anger that something
hasn’t happened up to now, we use STILL
for emphasis (rather than YET).

5. Have you finished that letter yet?
No, I haven’t finished it yet, but it won’t be long.

6. We put STILL before an auxiliary verb.
• Have you found your keys yet?
• No, I’ve been looking for them for hours
and I still haven’t found them. (NOT I
haven’t still found them)
We use ANY MORE or ANY LONGER in
negative sentences. We use them to say
that a past situation has now finished . We
usually put them at the end of a sentence or
a clause. ANY MORE is more common than
ANY LONGER.

7. Have you found your keys yet?
No, I’ve been looking for them for hours and I
still haven’t found them.

8. • She doesn’t go skiing any more.
• They don’t live here any longer.
We can use NO LONGER with an affirmative
verb instead of ANY MORE/ANY LONGER
with a negative verb. The meaning is the
same, but NO LONGER is more formal and
less common. We put NO LONGER in mid-
position.
• She no longer works at the school
She doesn’t work at the school any more.

9. • She no longer works at the school
• She doesn’t work at the school any
more.

10. • She’s no longer a teacher.
She isn’t a teacher any longer.
1. Max Firth has got eight children. He takes
them to school, but this morning they are
not ready. Max is telling them to hurry up.
Give their replies, using STILL or YET.
a. John and Joe. Hurry up. Are you still
eating?
b. Yes, we (not finish, our breakfast)
_________________________________
Yes we haven’t finished our breakfast yet.

11. b. Laura! Are you ready?
No, I’m (in the bathroom)
_______________________________
No, I’m still in the bathroom.
c. Simon! Are you still upstairs?
Yes. I’m (get dressed)
_________________________________
Yes, I’m still getting dressed.

12. d. John, where is Helen?
She (in bed)
______________________________
She is still in bed.
e. And where are the twins?
They (not finish/their homework)
_______________________________
They haven’t finished their homework yet.
f. Carla! It’s time for school.
I (not make/my sandwiches)

13. __________________________________
I haven’t made my sandwiches yet.
2. Gerry Hardman is angry and worried. He
has got money problems. He has not got a
job. He has got a serious eye infection. He
feels depressed. Complete what he says,
using STILL.
a. My friend Simon owes me £ 20. He (not
pay me back)
_______________________________
He still hasn’t paid me back.

14. b. I sent him a letter two weeks ago. He (Not reply)
_________________________________
He still hasn’t replied.
c. I applied for a job three weeks ago. I’m (wait for
an interview)
________________________________
I’m still waiting for an interview.
d. I had an operation on my eyes a month ago. I
(not see very well)
____________________________________
I still can’t see very well.

15. d. I’m taking anti-depressant tablets, but
I’m (not feel well)
_________________________________
But I’m still not feeling well.
3. On January 1st many people in Britain
make “New Year resolutions”. They decide
to change things in their lives. The Wills
family have made their resolutions.
Complete the sentences, using STILL, YET,
ANY LONGER, ANY MORE, NO LONGER.

16. a. (Norman Wills) I (1)___________ spend
too much time away from the family. I’m
not going to work on Saturdays
(2)_________.
(1) still /(2) any more
b. (Sarah Wills)I (1) _______ intend to do
all the cooking. I’m not going to make all the
meals at the weekend (2) ___________.
(1) no longer / (2) any more, any longer.

17. c. (Jenny) My brother Oliver (1) _________
makes me angry. He hasn’t apologised for
breaking my CD player (2)___________. But
I’ve decided . I’m not to get angry with him
(3) ___________.
(1) still/ (2) yet / (3) any more.
d. (Oliver) I haven’t made any resolutions
(1)__________. I (2)_________ haven’t
decided what I’m going to change. Last Year
I said I wouldn’t smoke (3)_________, but I
________ smoke. Perhaps this year I’ll try
to be nice to my sister, but I haven’t told her
(4)________.

18. (1) yet / (2) still / (3) any more / (4) still /
(5) yet.