lunes, 26 de junio de 2017

ADVERBS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS OF TIME

  • In the past
    • Shortly before
    • So far
    • Long before
    • In the past
    • In former times
    • Long ago
    • From then on
    • this practice goes back to a long  way  ago
    • in an early stage
    • a bygone era
    • the camera  has seen better days
    • A  leftover  (existence forom an earlier time)
    • to think back / to take you back
  • In the moment
    • Meanwhile
    • At the moment
    • Nowadays
    • At present
    • Puntual
      • On the dot
    • On the spur of the moment
    • to do sth  there and then
      • On the spot,  immediately, instantly
    • At this  stage
    • It's high time to become...
    • It is about  time  + past
    • It's a sign of times
  • In the future
    • Shortly after
    • From now on
    • the forthcoming era
    • the aftermath  (cosequences)
    • It's yet to be seeen
    • given the time,  we'll be happy
    • To lie ahead  ( will happen)
  • Frequency
    • Once in a while
    • All along= all the time
    • At times = occasionally
    • Off and on
    • From time to time
    • As and  when
    • Once and again
    • Every other day
    • Hardly ever
    • barely
  • Manner
    • Time after time= again and again
    • As time goes  by=  as time  passes
  • Duration
    • For good= forever
    • It feels like an eternity

    • Time consuming=  taking a lot of time to do sth
    • How the time flies
    • Moment
      • Avant
        • Beforehand
        • A head of time
      • Après
        • Afterwards
        • Eventually
        • In the end
        • Adelay
      • Only a matter of time
      • as soon as
      • All in the good time = there is no need to hurry
      • Late
        • Late in the day = too late
        • Better late than ever
        • to put off = to postpone
      • Soon
    • Time
    • to clock on / off ( at work)
    • Speed
      • To be pressed ofr / to press on  her duties
      • In no time= very quickly
      • in a rush
      • to rush off my feet
      • Work against the clock
      • At snail's pace
      • In a blink of an eye
      • I don't want  to slow you up
    • Finish
      • to run out = expire= to come to an end
      • A permit run out
    • Wait
      • Hold up
        • To hold you up  (hacerte esperar)
        • hold-ups  (retenciones)
        • Delays
        • The meeting dragged on
      • Hang up

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