Using NOT in English — Part 2 (Yet, Anymore, Really, Very, At All)

Quick Explanation: Common NOT Expressions

This lesson focuses on very common expressions with NOT that students hear all the time.

Saeid: Hey Neima, are you ready for the test?

Neima: Not yet. I still need to study verbs.

Saeid: Same. I’m not really confident.

Neima: Are you very nervous?

Saeid: No, not very nervous. Just a little.

Neima: Do you study with the book?

Saeid: Not anymore. I use online practice now.

Neima: Are you angry about the pop quiz last week?

Saeid: Not at all. It helped me see my mistakes.

Neima: Are you going to the party after class?

Saeid: Probably not. I’m tired.

Neima: The teacher didn’t give us any extra homework, not even one page!

Saeid: Yeah, that was nice. She’s not really strict.

1. “Not yet” means…

It is still in the future. It will probably happen later.

It happened long ago.

It will never happen.

2. “Not anymore” means…

It was true before, but it is not true now.

It is true now.

It is sometimes true.

3. “Not at all” means…

Zero, absolutely no.

A little bit.

Maybe.

1. I started my homework, but I’m .

2. He used to work at the restaurant, but .

3. Do you like horror movies? — .

4. This coffee is hot.

5. Are you upset with me? — No, .

6. He didn’t say thank you, once.

7. Are you going to the concert? — .

8. The exam was hard.

not yet not anymore not really not very not at all not even probably not not very