40 Time Theme Words
before | after | during | morning | afternoon |
midday | noon | night | today | evening |
yesterday | tomorrow | day | sunset | sunrise |
future | past | present | then | now |
when | early | late | soon | days |
weeks | months | years | midnight | time |
clock | hours | minutes | seconds | o'clock |
a.m. | p.m. | centuries | decades | seasons |
General
In
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(year, month)
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In 1989, in December
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On
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(day, date)
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On monday, on Dec. 14, 2001
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At
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(time)
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At 7:00, at 8:30
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During
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(decade, long time period)
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During the 1960s, during the 20th Century
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Specific Time: "When?" (Use simple tenses.)
When did you eat your breakfast?
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I ate my breakfast at 9:00.
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When were you born?
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I was born in 1979.
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When is your birthday party?
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My birthday party is on Friday.
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When will you graduate?
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I wil graduate in June.
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Ongoing Action
Mr. Barnes is watching television now.
While he was watching television, the phone rang.
He will be watching television tonight when his wife gets home.
Duration: "How Long?"
How long have you been in the U.S.?
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I have been here since 1999/for two years.
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How long were you in California?
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I was in California for three weeks.
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How long will you be in Maine?
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I will be there for a month.
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Completed Action
I have finished my homework already. (before now)
After I had finished my homework, I started to cook dinner.
I will have finished my homework, when I start to cook dinner.
Notes:
In + (amount of time) usually refers to the future:
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I will see you in two days (from now).
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But it can also indicate a length of time:
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I finished the job in two hours.
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Ago follows time word(s) and is used to indicate the amount of time before the present:
I called her two weeks ago.
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She returned my call five minutes ago.
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Words indicating actions occurring at the "same" time (or nearly the same time)
When
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When I was in high school, I had a car.
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As soon as
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As soon as I got to the theater, I looked for a seat.
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Once
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Once I finish my geometry, I will start studying chemistry.
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The moment (that)
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The moment (that) I saw her, I knew who she was.
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Words indicating actions occurring at "different" times
Exercise
Name: Class: Score:
1. There are 365 days in a .
1. There are 365 days in a .
2. There are 12 in a year.
3. There are 52 in a year.
4. There are 7 in a week.
5. There are 2 weeks in a .
6. There are 24 in a day.
7. There are 60 in an hour.
8. There are 60 in a minute.
9. There are 100 years in a .
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