Time expressions

Question 1

I […] live in a small town.

The present – permanent

Answer 1

now

Question 2

[…] I live in a small town.

The present – permanent

Answer 2

Nowadays

Question 3

[…], I don’t have much of a social life.

The present – permanent

Answer 3

These days

Question 4

[…] / At the moment I’m living in a small town.

The present – temporary

Answer 4

At present

Question 5

At present/ […] I’m living in a small town.

The present – temporary

Answer 5

At the moment

Question 6

For the […] I’m living in a small town, but I hope to move soon.

The present – temporary

Answer 6

time being

Question 7

[…] she lived in London.

Talking about a period of time in the past

Answer 7

In those days

Question 8

[…] nurses were badly paid.

Talking about a period of time in the past

Answer 8

Back then

Question 9

[…], nurses lived in special accommodation.

Talking about a period of time in the past

Answer 9

At that time

Question 10

[…] she lost her door key and had to stay in a hotel.

Talking about a single event in the past

Answer 10

At one time

Question 11

[…] she nursed the son of a famous politician.

Talking about a single event in the past

Answer 11

On one occation

Question 12

I went shopping […] I finished work.

Sequencing events in the past

Answer 12

after

Question 13

I worked all day in the office. […]/ After that, I went shopping.

Sequencing events in the past

Answer 13

Afterwards

Question 14

I worked all day in the office. Afterwards/ […], I went shopping.

Sequencing events in the past

Answer 14

After that

Question 15

I went shopping. […], I got bored.

Sequencing events in the past

Answer 15

After a while

Question 16

I went shopping at 6pm. […] / Previously / Until then I had worked all day in the office.

Answer 16

Before that

Question 17

I went shopping at 6pm. Before that/ […]/ Until then I had worked all day in the office.

Answer 17

Previously

Question 18

I went shopping at 6pm. Before that/Previously/ […] I had worked all day in the office.

Answer 18

Until then

Question 19

I worked all day, […]I went shopping.

Answer 19

then

Question 20

I was desperate to go shopping […] I had finished work.

Answer 20

by the time

Question 21

I worked until 6pm. […] / By that time, I was glad for the opportunity to go shopping.

Answer 21

By then

Question 22

I worked until 6pm. By then / […], I was glad for the opportunity to go shopping.

Answer 22

By that time

Question 23

I worked and then went shopping. […] I met some friends for pizza.

Other expressions to refer to the next event in a story

Answer 23

Later on

Question 24

I waited for a while in the restaurant. […], the waiter came up and asked me…

Other expressions to refer to the next event in a story

Answer 24

Before long

Question 25

[…] / Suddenly, I heard the door slam.

Other expressions to refer to the next event in a story

Answer 25

At that moment

Question 26

At that moment / […], I heard the door slam.

Other expressions to refer to the next event in a story

Answer 26

Suddenly

Question 27

[…] / At the same time / Simultaneously my phone started to ring.

Other expressions to refer to the next event in a story

Answer 27

Meanwhile

Question 28

Meanwhile / […] / Simultaneously my phone started to ring.

Other expressions to refer to the next event in a story

Answer 28

At the same time

Question 29

Meanwhile / At the same time / […] my phone started to ring.

Other expressions to refer to the next event in a story

Answer 29

Simultaneously