N5 Grammar Course

Teacher

Marshall

Lesson 19: まだ〜

Usage 1:

まだ + Positive Expression

Meaning of Usage 1:

「まだ + Positive Expression」means “still…”.

Notes:
①If the verb is ある・いる，you should use まだ〜あります・います.
②If the verb is not ある・いる，you should use まだ〜ています.
③In spoken Japanese, you can drop the い in ている/ています, use てる/てます instead.

Example Sentences of Usage 1:

まだ寒さむい？
Are you still cold?

まだ仕し事ごと中ちゅう？
Are you still at work?

まだ店みせは開あいています。
The shop is still open.

まだ一いち時じ間かんあります。
I still have an hour.

まだ起おきてる？
Are you still up?

まだ怒おこってる？
Are you still upset?

Usage 2:

まだ + Negative Expression

Meaning of Usage 2:

「まだ + Negative Expression」 means “…yet.”

Example Sentences of Usage 2:

まだ眠ねむれないの？
Aren’t you asleep yet?

彼かれはまだ来きていません。
He hasn’t come yet.

まだ春はるじゃない。
It isn’t spring yet.

まだ分わかりません。
I don’t know yet.

まだ死しにたくない。
I don’t want to die yet.

私わたしはまだ何なにも言いっていない。
I haven’t said anything yet.

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