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
Confusing time expressions
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
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
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