Have Yet to Do & Have Yet to Be Done - Formal English Grammar

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Hi everyone. I'm Jennifer from English  with Jennifer. You may think that by now  
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I've covered every grammar topic possible.  I've been online for more than 10 years,  
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but there's always something more to teach,  something more to learn. I have yet to cover  
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modals of certainty in the present and future.  Hopefully, I'll do that sooner rather than later.
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Look at the structure I just used. I have yet  to cover modals of certainty. Have yet to cover.  
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What does that mean? In this lesson, we'll talk  about "have yet to do" and "have yet to be done."
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A negative verb in the present perfect  allows us to express what we expect to do,  
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but haven't done yet. I haven't made  a video on modals of certainty yet.
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I haven't taught that grammar point yet.
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We haven't studied that together yet.
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Okay. These sentences are what I'd say  in everyday English. I can restate these  
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ideas using infinitives, and I'm also going to  change the position of the adverb "yet." Watch.
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I have yet to make a video on modals of certainty.
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I have yet to teach that grammar point.
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Do you see the pattern? First of  all, I don't use any contractions.  
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This is formal English, and I use "yet"  immediately after the helping verb.
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Try this last one on your own.
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We have yet to study that together.
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Get it? We can also use this  pattern with passive verbs.  
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It works well in official announcements. Look.
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The next topic hasn't been decided yet.
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I'm going to change that to: The  next topic has yet to be decided.
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Again, I avoid contractions. "Yet" follows  the helping verb. The passive infinitive  
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is "to be" + the past participle.
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Can you change these sentences?
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The filming location has yet to be determined.
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Videos on essay writing have yet to be made.  
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You can have fun with this structure. It's  formal and perfect for moments of inspiration.
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I have yet to conquer this  mountain, but one day I will.
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What do you think this person is  saying? Tell me in the comments.
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Before we end, I'll share one variation  with the verb "be." The best is yet to come.
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In this sentence, it's not about doing something  or making something happen. It's more about  
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waiting for it to happen or anticipating that  it will happen one day. The best is yet to come.
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What do you think? Is the best yet to come?  Here's a practice task full of optimism.  
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Rewrite the sentences using "have yet  to." Put your answers in the comments.
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That's all for now. Please like  the video if you found it useful.  
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As always, thanks for watching and happy studies!
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