まだ～ていません
Haven’t done it yet
You’ll be able to say you haven’t done something yet while implying you still intend to.
まだ朝ご飯を食べていません。
mada asagohan o tabete imasen.
What do you think this sentence means?
I haven’t eaten breakfast yet.
Say that something has not happened yet
Use まだ with ～ていません to say “not yet.” It often suggests that the action may happen later.
まだ宿題をしていません。
mada shukudai o shite imasen.
I have not done my homework yet.
まだ + Verb-て + いません
Put まだ before the verb phrase and use the polite negative of ～ている.
まだ本を読んでいません。
mada hon o yonde imasen.
I have not read the book yet.
まだ映画を見ていません。
mada eiga o mite imasen.
I have not seen the movie yet.
まだ決めていません。
mada kimete imasen.
I have not decided yet.
まだ～ています vs まだ～ていません
まだ with affirmative ～ています means the action is still continuing. With negative ～ていません, it means the action has not happened yet.
まだ～ていません, not yet
まだ朝ご飯を食べていません。
mada asagohan o tabete imasen.
I have not eaten breakfast yet.
The action has not started. Breakfast is still to come.
まだ～ています, still doing
まだ朝ご飯を食べています。
mada asagohan o tabete imasu.
I am still eating breakfast.
The action is underway right now, not finished yet.
まだ～ていません vs まだ～ません
Use まだ～ていません to say an action has not happened up to now. Use まだ～ません to say that you do not intend or plan to do the action just yet.
まだ～ていません, haven’t done yet
まだ食べていません。
mada tabete imasen.
I haven’t eaten yet.
The meal has not happened yet, but is expected to happen later.
まだ～ません, won’t do yet
まだ食べません。
mada tabemasen.
I won’t eat yet.
You decide not to eat just now (for example, because you are still busy or not hungry yet).
まだ昼ご飯を食べていません。
mada hirugohan o tabete imasen.
I haven't eaten lunch yet.
まだ手紙を書いていません。
mada tegami o kaite imasen.
I haven't written the letter yet.
まだ新聞を読んでいません。
mada shinbun o yonde imasen.
I haven't read the newspaper yet.
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