Time expressions Flashcards
I […] live in a small town.
The present – permanent
now
[…] I live in a small town.
The present – permanent
Nowadays
[…], I don’t have much of a social life.
The present – permanent
These days
[…] / At the moment I’m living in a small town.
The present – temporary
At present
At present/ […] I’m living in a small town.
The present – temporary
At the moment
For the […] I’m living in a small town, but I hope to move soon.
The present – temporary
time being
[…] she lived in London.
Talking about a period of time in the past
In those days
[…] nurses were badly paid.
Talking about a period of time in the past
Back then
[…], nurses lived in special accommodation.
Talking about a period of time in the past
At that time
[…] she lost her door key and had to stay in a hotel.
Talking about a single event in the past
At one time
[…] she nursed the son of a famous politician.
Talking about a single event in the past
On one occation
I went shopping […] I finished work.
Sequencing events in the past
after
I worked all day in the office. […]/ After that, I went shopping.
Sequencing events in the past
Afterwards
I worked all day in the office. Afterwards/ […], I went shopping.
Sequencing events in the past
After that
I went shopping. […], I got bored.
Sequencing events in the past
After a while
I went shopping at 6pm. […] / Previously / Until then I had worked all day in the office.
Before that
I went shopping at 6pm. Before that/ […]/ Until then I had worked all day in the office.
Previously
I went shopping at 6pm. Before that/Previously/ […] I had worked all day in the office.
Until then
I worked all day, […]I went shopping.
then
I was desperate to go shopping […] I had finished work.
by the time
I worked until 6pm. […] / By that time, I was glad for the opportunity to go shopping.
By then
I worked until 6pm. By then / […], I was glad for the opportunity to go shopping.
By that time
I worked and then went shopping. […] I met some friends for pizza.
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Later on
I waited for a while in the restaurant. […], the waiter came up and asked me…
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Before long
[…] / Suddenly, I heard the door slam.
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At that moment
At that moment / […], I heard the door slam.
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Suddenly
[…] / At the same time / Simultaneously my phone started to ring.
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Meanwhile
Meanwhile / […] / Simultaneously my phone started to ring.
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At the same time
Meanwhile / At the same time / […] my phone started to ring.
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Simultaneously
