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TIME EXPRESSIONS: At regular intervals

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Happen repeatly with the same amount of time between each happening.

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The beginning of something (noun)

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The Outset

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3
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time collocations that express little time

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pushed for time/ just in time

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4
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time collocations that express spending time

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pass the time

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time collocations that express time without interruptions

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time for yourself

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time collocations that express lots of time

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all the time in the world/ time on your hands

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TIME EXPRESSIONS: Dates back to

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Originates from or start in

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Something that was very close to happening

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Was about to

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TIME EXPRESSIONS: Dates back to

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Originates from or start in

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This tree structures suggest that the plan did not become a reality

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    • …was/were supossed to
    • …was/were going to
    • …was/were to have
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TIME EXPRESIONS:For the foreseeable future

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A situation thatwill continue for in the future

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FUTURE

am/is/are going to

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FUTURE IN THE PAST
was/were going to
Ej. Always remember we used to say that a partner was never going to be a priority.

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FUTURE

am/is/are to+ infinitive

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FUTURE IN THE PAST
was/were to+infinitive OR was/were to+have+past participle
Ej.The original plans were to send you this message in 2025.

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FUTURE

am/is/are meant to

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FUTURE IN THE PAST

was/were meant to

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FUTURE

am/is/are supposed to

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FUTURE IN THE PAST

was/were supposed to

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What are “future in the past” useful for?

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It is used to express the idea that in the past it was thought that something was going to happen in the future. It also serves to make predictions about the future. EXAMPLE: I told you he was going to come to the party.

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A situation that will continue far in the future

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In years to come

18
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FUTURE

will

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FUTURE IN THE PAST
would
Ej.You were sure that you would fulfill everything you set out to do.

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PRESENT

am/is/are + present participle

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FUTURE IN THE PAST
was / were + gerund
Ej. At work you were always trying to keep your nose clean.