Structure
まだ + Verb[て]+ いない
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Part of Speech
Expression
Word Type
Auxiliary Verb
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About まだ~ていません
まだ~ていません is a regular expression that combines the adverb まだ, with the conjunction particle て. The て form will be followed by the verb いる in its negative いません (polite), or いない (casual) form. This expression has the meaning of 'to still not have done (A)'.
From these examples, it can be seen that this grammatical structure follows the regular rules of conjugation for the て form.
Synonyms
Examples
まだ食べていません。
I still haven't eaten.
その本をまだ読んでいません。
I still haven't read that book.
まだ勉強していません。
I still haven't studied.
この漢字をまだ習っていません。
I still haven't learned this kanji.
学校にまだ行っていません。
I still haven't gone to school.
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Haven't done yet
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まだ~ていません – Grammar Discussion
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Jace
it lacks this structure maybe ?
image769×147 14.3 KBkariforuniajin
I don’t know why this hasn’t occurred to me.
By why is it
「まだ~ていません」and not「まだ~ていませんでした」or「まだ~ませんでした」?Fuga
Hey @kariforuniajin !
Since でした means ‘was/were’ it will change the translation from ‘Still haven’t done (something)’ to ‘Still had not done (something)’.
Examples:
太郎くんはまだ来ていません。
Taro still hasn’t arrived.太郎君はまだ来ていませんでした。
Taro had not arrived yet. (I checked earlier, but at the time I checked, he wasn’t here yet)I hope this answers your question!
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