まだ～ていませんStill haven't done (something)

Structure

まだ + Verb［て］+ いない

Details

Expression
Auxiliary Verb
Standard
Rare Kanji
未だ

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.

Examples

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まだ食(た)べていません。
I still haven't eaten.
その本(ほん)をまだ読(よ)んでいません。
I still haven't read that book.
まだ勉強(べんきょう)していません。
I still haven't studied.
この漢字(かんじ)をまだ習(なら)っていません。
I still haven't learned this kanji.
学校(がっこう)にまだ行(い)っていません。
I still haven't gone to school.
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まだ～ていません – Grammar Discussion

Most Recent Replies (12 in total)

casual
For that, you have to reference a small footnote in ている② (JLPT N5) | Bunpro, い in ～ている can be omitted (and ～ていない is just a negative ～ている).
epi123
Oof you made me realise I skipped the yellow text how stupid of me! Thank you for taking the time to reply!
Now it all makes sense, thanks again : D
darzington
What would it mean to negate the verb instead of ている, if anything?
Like まだ読まなくています ?

When asked for this grammar point I get mixed up about where the negation is meant to occur, and somehow this makes more sense to me. I’d think that ていません means something more like “not in the state of…”