GrammarJLPT N5まだ~ません (mada ~masen)

まだ~ません (mada ~masen)

JLPT N5

Explanation

Expresses that something has not happened or been done yet (polite form).

Formation

まだ + Verb-ます form (negative)

Detailed Explanation

The まだ~ません grammar point is used to express that something has not happened or been done yet in a polite register. It is used with the negative ます-form of a verb (~ません). まだ is placed before the verb phrase.

Examples

昼ご飯をまだ食べていません。

Hirugohan o mada tabete imasen.

I have not eaten lunch yet.

宿題がまだ終わっていません。

Shukudai ga mada owatte imasen.

I have not finished my homework yet.

東京にはまだ行ったことがありません。

Toukyou ni wa mada itta koto ga arimasen.

I have not been to Tokyo yet.

彼はまだ来ていません。

Kare wa mada kite imasen.

He hasn't come yet.

Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.