This document discusses the use of time expressions with different tenses in English. It begins by stating the purpose is to identify and correctly use time expressions or words and phrases. It then lists some common time expressions used with the past simple tense like "yesterday" and "one year ago". It also lists expressions used with the present perfect tense, including "for", "since", "just", "already", and "yet". Finally, it provides examples of expressions used with the future tense, such as "tomorrow", "next week", and "soon". It concludes with an exercise matching time expressions to sentences.

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2. Time Expressions
TimeWordsandPhrases
Hamza Yasin
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Section-A
Batch-16
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3. The purpose of the Presentation
•Identification and correct usage of time
expressions or time words and Phrases.
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4. Incorporate the activity in the lesson:
I’ll show a number of time expressions on the slide and will
ask students to identify which tenses can be used with the
various time expressions.
I’ll explain time expressions according to tenses.
There will be an exercise which to match the time expression
with the sentence
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5. Use of Time Expressions
Time Words and Phrases
There are many words and expressions to refer to
time. You can improve your written and spoken by
having a good understanding of the relationship
between time expressions and tenses.
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6. Time
Expressions
In
On
At
Around
Before
After
Since
When
Ago
until
Some Time Expressions
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7. PAST SIMPLE
PRESENT PERFECT
Future
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2
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8. TimeExpressionsUsedWiththePastSimple
• Yesterday, I slept 20 hoursYESTERDAY
• One year ago, My sister went to
Pakistan
AGO
• Last weekend, I went to a party.
LAST WEEK /
MONTH
When I was kid, I used to watch cartoons
WHEN
On & In In 2014, I became one of Army fan
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9. TimeExpressionsUsedWiththePresentPerfect
• I have been here for three years.
FOR (= duration)
• I have been here since two o’clock
• 1990
SINCE (= point of time)
• I just received a letter
• I already missed two classes
• Has the boss seen your work yet?
JUST / ALREADY / YET : to talk about recent past actions
• He has called me recently
• Mona hasn’t looked well lately
• Fat Burger has become very popular in recent years.
LATELY / RECENTLY / IN RECENT YEARS
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10. Tomorrow
• Tomorrow
I’ll visit my
Mom
Next-
• Next
week, I’ll
visit my
friend
Soon
• I’ll be back
soon
Today
• Today I’m
going in
trip
In-
• In a week,
I’ll be
there
Time Expressions Used With the Future
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11. Exercise
1) ………….. , I went home late.
a) Yesterday b) Tomorrow
2) I’ll visit you again ……………
a) Lately b) Tomorrow
3) I’ve been waiting here ……… 3:30 PM.
a) In b) Since
4) ……….. week, I went to a wedding party.
a) Next b) Last
5)……….. Year, my Friend will get married.
a) Next b) Last
6)……….. a week, I’ll go to Hajvery Uni.
a) In b) Next 11

12. Thank You
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