hanamaru
Say something hasn't happened yet
Pair まだ with 〜ていません to say something has not happened yet.
JLPTN5
まだ + verb (て-form) + いませんmada ~ te imasen
have not [done] yet
まだ means 'still' or 'not yet', and the negative aspect form 〜ていません describes an action that has not been completed up to now. Together they signal that you expect the action to happen later, so it is a softer 'not yet' rather than a flat 'no'. When someone asks whether you have done something and you have not, this is the answer.
Tips and Common Traps
Hana· Key point
This pattern is perfect for checking in — ask もう食べましたか (have you eaten yet?) and if the answer is no, まだ食べていません (not yet) is the natural reply.
Maru· Common trap
For something you have not gotten around to doing, まだ takes 〜ていません, not 〜ません: まだ食べていません, not まだ食べません.