This document discusses different time phrases and provides examples of their use. It begins by defining the phrases "Within the last ... year(s)" and "For the last ... year(s)" as well as the alternative phrase "Over a span of ... year’s time." It then provides examples of using these phrases in sentences about taking English lessons over different periods of time ranging from a year to several years. The document also includes a dialogue demonstrating the use of "Within the last ..." to describe multiple trips taken to Europe within a two year period. It defines the alternate phrase as an Ebonics expression meaning that one does not have enough time. The document aims to help understand how to properly use time phrases in English.

2. Concept: A Span of Time
Primary Phrase:
Within the last … year(s)
Related Phrase:
For the last … year(s)
Alternative Phrase:
Over a span of … year’s time

3. Credits of each stanza; a history, and meaning
of the music; and associated videos, visit this
sight: http://genius.com/Pink-floyd-time-
lyrics

7. And you run and you run to catch up with the
sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but
you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Every year is getting shorter, never seem to
find the time
Plans that either come to naught or half a page
of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English
way
The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd
something more to say

11. Time Phrases
WITHIN FOR
Two common time phrases are within the last ___ years; and, For the last ___ years

12. • Within the last year,
I have taken over
100 English lessons.
• Within the last 2
years, I have taken
over 160 English
lessons, in VE.
• Within the last few
years, I have taken
over 100 English
lessons.
• Within the last
• For the last year, I
have taken English
lessons everyday.
• For the last 3 years,
I have taken
English lessons
everyday. For the
last few years, I
have taken English
lessons everyday
• For the last several
years, I have taken

13. Dialogue:
Within the last two years, I have travelled to Europe six
times!
The first time I went was in October, 2012.
The next time I went was in February, of 2013.
The third time, I took a trip in April of the same year.
In 2014, I went three more times: first in March, then
again in June, and finally, in September.
Oct.
2012 Oct.
2014
2013 20142012
Understanding how to
use WITHIN

14. Within the last _____ years, I have travelled to (place) __#__
times!
The ____ time I went was in _____, ____.
The ____ time I went was in _____, of _____.
The _____time, I took a trip in _____ [of the same year].
In ____, I went ___ more times: ___ in March, then again in
_______and _______.

16. Option #1
Within the last [#] years, I have travelled to [country] [#]
times!
The [ordinal #] time I went was in [month], [year].
The [ordinal #] time I went was in [month], of [year].
The last time I went was …
Continue the story…
Option #2

17. The Alternate Phrase

19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udS-OcNtSWo
“Ain’t nobody got time for that.”
An Ebonics' phrase, commonly used in the south.