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Time expressions

intermediate

Time expressions

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4. Intermediate

running late

"Sorry, I am running late".

PAST

a while ago

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"a while ago" is more like...

"When did you last go swimming?" "Oh, I'm not sure, but it was a while ago!"

recently

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"recently" could be...

-"I've been going swimming recently! You should join me next time!" -"Oh I heard you saw Ted recently? How is he?"

a long time ago

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"A long time ago" is...

"I used to love swimming, but that was a long time ago!"

PRESENT

nowadays

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When you are talking about something "nowadays" you are talking about...

-"Everyone does online dating nowadays!" -"People used to be polite, but nowadays, everyone is so rude!"

right now

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If you are doing something "right now" you are doing it...

-"Get here right now!" -"Have you don your homework?!" "I'm doing it right now!"

at the moment

"He's in bed at the moment, but I'll wake him up now!"

ATM

"I can't talk ATM but I'll call you later!"

any day now

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"Any day now" means...

"The baby will be born any day now!"

FUTURE

soon

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"Soon" means...

"I'll see you soon!" "I'm going to buy a new TV soon!" "When are you leaving!" "SOON!"

later

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"Later" can mean...

"Do your homework!" "I'll do it later!" "Not later, NOW!"

SOON and LATER are vague.

later on

“Later on” is a bit more precise than “later”.

"Are you going to the gym?" "Not now, but I plan on going later on!"

eventually

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Is "eventually" vague?

-"Well, eventually I want to move to Japan!" -"I plan on doing an English course eventually."

running late

a while ago

recently

a long time ago

nowadays

right now

at the moment

ATM

"I can't talk ATM but I'll call you later!"

soon

later

eventually

at the moment in the moment

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Full Video Duration: 26 minutes
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running late

"Sorry, I am running late".

PAST

a while ago

"When did you last go swimming?" "Oh, I'm not sure, but it was a while ago!"

recently

-"I've been going swimming recently! You should join me next time!" -"Oh I heard you saw Ted recently? How is he?"

a long time ago

"I used to love swimming, but that was a long time ago!"

PRESENT

nowadays

-"Everyone does online dating nowadays!" -"People used to be polite, but nowadays, everyone is so rude!"

right now

-"Get here right now!" -"Have you don your homework?!" "I'm doing it right now!"

at the moment

"He's in bed at the moment, but I'll wake him up now!"

ATM

any day now

"The baby will be born any day now!"

FUTURE

soon

"I'll see you soon!" "I'm going to buy a new TV soon!" "When are you leaving!" "SOON!"

later

"Do your homework!" "I'll do it later!" "Not later, NOW!"

SOON and LATER are vague.

later on

"Are you going to the gym?" "Not now, but I plan on going later on!"

eventually

-"Well, eventually I want to move to Japan!" -"I plan on doing an English course eventually."

running late

a while ago

recently

a long time ago

nowadays

right now

at the moment

ATM

soon

later

eventually

at the moment in the moment

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