These time expressions are often confused. We use during to say when something happens. We use for to say how long something lasts. I was… Continue reading
Commonly confused time expressions
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Confusing time expressions
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Time expressions show whether an action happened in the past or the present. For example, when you use the phrase ‘two years ago’, you are… Continue reading
Time expressions: as and while
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Both while and as can be used to talk about a longer background action that was in progress when something else happened. We discussed his… Continue reading
Time expressions with simple present tense
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The simple present tense is used to talk about things that happen regularly, repeatedly or all the time. As a result of this, we often… Continue reading