mada ... te imasen

Usages of mada ... te imasen

わたし は まだ 宿題しゅくだい を して いません。watasi ha mada syukudai wo site imasen.
I have not done my homework yet.
かれ は まだ 図書館としょかん に って いません。kare ha mada tosyokan ni itte imasen.
He has not gone to the library yet.
まだ ケーキ を べて いません。mada keeki wo tabete imasen.
I haven't eaten cake yet.
わたし は まだ 宿題しゅくだい を して いません。watasi ha mada syukudai wo dasite imasen.
I have not turned in my homework yet.
試験しけん の 結果けっか は まだ て いません。siken no kekka ha mada kite imasen.
The exam results haven’t arrived yet.
わたし は まだ 先生せんせい の 名前なまえ を おぼえて いません。watasi ha mada sensei no namae wo oboete imasen.
I still don’t remember my teacher’s name.

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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