まだ~ません JLPT N5
mada ~masen
Expresses that something has not happened or been done yet (polite form).
Formation
まだ + Verb-ます form (negative)
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.
Example sentences
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I have not eaten lunch yet.
Hirugohan o mada tabete imasen.
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I have not finished my homework yet.
Shukudai ga mada owatte imasen.
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I have not been to Tokyo yet.
Toukyou ni wa mada itta koto ga arimasen.
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He hasn't come yet.
Kare wa mada kite imasen.