ALREADY - YET - ANYMORE - ANY LONGER (ya)
• Still
COLOCACIÓN de ALREADY - NO LONGER - NO MORE:
• DETRÁS de be si va solo, y de cualquier auxiliar
• DELANTE de cualquier verbo.
COLOCACIÓN de YET - ANYMORE - ANY LONGER:
• al FINAL de la oración.
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| Oraciones afirmativas |
already |
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| Oraciones interrogativas |
yet
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si no sabemos la respuesta |
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already
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si pensamos que conocemos la respuesta |
| Oraciones negativas |
anymore |
con verbo en forma negativa |
| any longer |
| no longer / no more |
con verbo en forma afirmativa |
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NO MORE - NO LONGER se usan sobre todo en respuestas cortas:
— Does Bill still sing in that band?
— No longer. / No more.
(¿Todavía canta Bill en ese grupo? — Ya no.)
Aunque una respuesta muy corriente también es:
— Not any longer. / Not anymore. / Not any more.
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He is already at home.
(Ya está en casa.)
She already has that car.
She has already got that car.
(Ella ya tiene ese coche.)
Bob is already working.
(Bob ya está trabajando.)
Jim already plays football for that team.
(Jim ya juega al fútbol en ese equipo.)
They will already have to paint the kitchen.
(Ellos ya tendrán que pintar la cocina.)
Your brother has already found it.
(Tu hermano ya lo ha encontrado.)
| Oraciones interrogativas |
yet |
si no sabemos la respuesta |
| already |
si pensamos que conocemos la respuesta |
Is he at home yet?
(¿Ya está en casa?)
— no lo sabemos y pedimos información —
Is he already at home?
(¿Ya está en casa?)
— sabemos que sí y esperamos confirmación —
Does she have that car yet?
Has she got that car yet?
Does she already have that car?
Has she already got that car?
(¿Ella ya tiene ese coche?)
Is Bob working yet?
Is Bob already working?
(¿Bob ya está trabajando?)
Does Jim play football for that team yet?
Does Jim already play football for that team?
(¿ Jim ya juega al fútbol en ese equipo?)
Will they have to paint the kitchen yet?
Will they already have to paint the kitchen?
(¿Ellos ya tendrán que pintar la cocina?)
Has your brother found it yet?
Has your brother already found it?
(¿Tu hermano ya lo ha encontrado?)
| Oraciones negativas |
anymore |
con verbo en forma negativa |
| any longer |
| no more / no longer |
con verbo en forma afirmativa |
He isn't at home anymore / any longer.
He is no longer / no more at home.
(Ya no está en casa.)
She doesn't have that car any longer / anymore.
She has no longer / no more that car.
She hasn't got that car anymore / any longer.
She has no longer / no more got that car.
(Ella ya tiene ese coche.)
Bob isn't working anymore / any longer.
Bob is no longer / no more working.
(Bob ya no está trabajando.)
Jim doesn't play football for that team any longer/ anymore.
Jim no longer / no more plays football for that team.
(Jim ya no juega al fútbol en ese equipo.)
They will not / won't have to paint the kitchen anymore / any longer.
They will no longer / no more have to paint the kitchen
(Ellos ya no tendrán que pintar la cocina.)
Your brother hasn't found it any longer / anymore.
Your brother has no longer / no more found it.
(Tu hermano ya no lo ha encontrado.)
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