まだ〜

mada〜

JLPT N5 Neutral Chapter 26: Already, still, soon, 2 of 6

Formation

まだ + Verb (non-past / negative / te-form), まだ + い-adjective, まだ + な-adjective + じゃない/ではない, まだ + Noun + じゃない/ではない

Indicates something has not yet happened or is still happening; 'still', 'not yet'.

When to use

'Still', with an affirmative verb (まだ寝ている).

Explanation

The まだ〜 grammar point is used to express that something has not yet occurred or is still in progress. It can be translated as 'still' or 'not yet' in English. Depending on the context or if expressing the negative, まだ can be used with different combinations of verb, adjective, or noun.

Example sentences

昼ひるご飯はんはまだ食たべていません。

I haven't eaten lunch yet.

Hirugohan wa mada tabete imasen.
山田さんはまだ来きていません。

Yamada-san has not arrived yet.

Yamada-san wa mada kite imasen.
この部屋へやはまだ暑あついです。

This room is still hot.

Kono heya wa mada atsui desu.
彼かれはまだ学生がくせいじゃないです。

He is not a student yet.

Kare wa mada gakusei ja nai desu.

Already / Still / Not Yet

Compare when to use each

Corpus examples (4)

僕ぼくはまだ運転免許うんてんめんきょを取とれる年齢ねんれいじゃないんだよ。

I'm not old enough to get a driver's license.
何だ、まだほんの子供こどもじゃないか。

Say, he is no more than a kid.
まだ子供こどもじゃないか。

She's only a child.
まだ飲のめる歳さいじゃないんだ。

I'm still too young to drink.