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Spanish (Spain)

### No longer: **ya no**

**Ya no** says that something was true before and has stopped. It goes in front of the verb, and any object pronoun sits between it and the verb.

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### Still: **todavía**

Without **no**, **todavía** means *still*: the situation goes on. It usually comes before the verb too.

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### Four words, four meanings

You already know **ya** (already) and **todavía no** (not yet) with the present perfect. Put together, the four cover every stage:

| Spanish | English | example |
|---|---|---|
| **ya** | already | Ya he comido. |
| **todavía no** | not yet | Todavía no he comido. |
| **todavía** | still | Todavía vivo aquí. |
| **ya no** | no longer, not any more | Ya no vivo aquí. |

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### **aún**

**Aún** means the same as **todavía** and works the same way.

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### Common mistakes

- English puts *any more* at the end; Spanish normally puts **ya no** before the verb: **Ya no fumo**.
- **todavía no** (not yet: it hasn't started) and **ya no** (no longer: it has stopped) are opposites — don't swap them.

No longer and still (ya no, todavía)

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Question	Answer
no longer, not any more	ya no
I no longer live in Madrid.	Ya no vivo en Madrid.
My grandfather no longer works.	Mi abuelo ya no trabaja.
I do not smoke any more.	Ya no fumo.
The computer does not work any more.	El ordenador ya no funciona.
I no longer have a fever.	Ya no tengo fiebre.
The wound does not hurt any more.	La herida ya no me duele.
Do you guys not like football any more?	¿Ya no os gusta el fútbol?
I still live in Madrid.	Todavía vivo en Madrid.
The patient still has a fever.	El paciente todavía tiene fiebre.
Do you still work at the hospital?	¿Todavía trabajas en el hospital?
I am still tired.	Todavía estoy cansado.
It is eleven o'clock and you are still in bed.	Son las once y todavía estás en la cama.
My parents still have the old car.	Mis padres todavía tienen el coche viejo.
Do you still smoke? No, not any more.	¿Todavía fumas? No, ya no.
It is no longer raining, but it is still cold.	Ya no llueve, pero todavía hace frío.
I have not eaten yet, but I am not hungry any more.	Todavía no he comido, pero ya no tengo hambre.
I still live with my parents.	Aún vivo con mis padres.

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