Unit 1- Lesson 3

Review: Time expressions.

There are many ways to talk about time. Use on to state the day an event takes place.

- We're going to Vegas On Friday. 

Use AT to state the time an event takes place.

- Our plane leaves at 6:40. 

Use For to talk about a complete amount of time.

- Dan's lived there for six years. from and to to talk about a

Use From and to to talk about a complete span of time. 

- I work From 2 pm To 10pm 

Use until to talk about the time leading up to an event. 

- They're going to play until 7. 

Certain time expressions, such as where and by the time, allow you to connect two events.

- I was gardening when I heard the phone ring. It was late by the time Lucy got home. 

Use while to talk about two events that happened at the same time.

- Christie slept while I watched the movie. 

Use as soon as, to talk about a completed point in time. 

- As soon as we're finished with this project, I'm going to take a vacation.