Ya (Already)
Use the adverb ya (already) to ask if an action has happened or to confirm that it has. It is frequently paired with the present perfect tense.
Place ya before the conjugated form of haber and before any object pronouns (like te or le).
| Has this patient improved already? | ¿Ya ha mejorado este paciente? |
| Has the surgeon explained the operation to you already? | ¿Ya te ha explicado la operación el cirujano? |
| Yes, the surgeon has already explained the operation. | Sí, el cirujano ya ha explicado la operación. |
Todavía no (Not yet)
Use the phrase todavía no (not yet) when an expected action hasn't happened.
Like ya, todavía no sits immediately before the conjugated verb and any object pronouns. Remember, never place any words between haber and the past participle.
| That patient hasn't improved yet. | Ese paciente todavía no ha mejorado. |
| The doctor hasn't analyzed the blood yet. | La médica todavía no ha analizado la sangre. |
| I haven't changed his bandage yet. | Todavía no le he cambiado la venda. |
Tracking medical progress
By contrasting ya and todavía no, you can discuss what steps of a treatment are complete and what still needs to be done.
| Has the treatment worked already? | ¿Ya ha funcionado el tratamiento? |
| No, it hasn't worked yet. | No, todavía no ha funcionado. |
| The temperature has already gone down, but the treatment hasn't cured the patient yet. | La temperatura ya ha bajado, pero el tratamiento todavía no ha curado al paciente. |
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