In this lesson we’re looking at some important time expressions and colloquialisms in English.
Try your hand at memorising the expressions, they’ll come in very useful!
Have fun with the lesson, and don’t forget to try the quizzes.
– James.
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Time expressions
Let’s have a look at some time expressions that we can use with different tenses.
- The Present Simple
Frequency adverbs (always, never…)
I always have lunch at one.
They sometimes watch tv in the evenings.
- The Past Simple
when …
in …
… ago
the other day/week
during + event
for …
frequency adverbs
I stopped when I saw the flashing lights.
The film ended twenty minutes ago.
It rained the other day.
She looked tired during the race.
- The Present Perfect Simple
never
for …
recently
since …
I’ve never seen such a big animal!
She’s been angry since the elections.
We’ve lived here for three years.
- The Future
tonight
in a fortnight’s time
during …
later
for …
I’ll cook tonight.
We’ll talk about it in a fortnight’s time.
I’ll have to work during Christmas.
She’ll be working for another three hours.
Match the halves of the sentences using time expressions.
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Sort elements
- in the 1990s.
- frequently.
- when I was born.
- during a heatwave.
- since I was a child.
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My parents met
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We travel abroad
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They were working in Japan
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I was born in Tokyo
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My uncle has lived in Scotland
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- the other day.
- for a year.
- in a fortnight's time.
- for ages.
- tonight.
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I wrote to my grandmother
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I'm going to work in Australia
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My sister's flying to Montreal on business
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She's been learning French
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I'll see you
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Colloquialisms
In written informal English, we tend to use lots of colloquialisms. Here are a few examples:
kind of = quite
cos = because
loads = lots
miss you like crazy = I miss you a lot
rubbish = terrible / annoying
cool / awesome = great
knackered = tired
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A: How long he been at summer camp?
B: Only a .
A: Is he a nice time?
B: , not really. He very homesick.
A: Is this his first time at summer camp?
B: . He been once before. Last year he to Twin Pines.
A: he like Twin Pines?
B: . Very much.
A: Why?
B: He enjoyed the activities like and archery.
A: What's he tomorrow?
B: He has to breakfast.
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My friends love tennis, but I find it ... .
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I want to be a doctor ... I love helping people.
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I've found loads of ... in the attic.
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I want to come home! I miss you like ... .
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Got to go to bed, I'm ... .
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