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Vocabulary: Time 2 (frequency)

TIME: FREQUENCY.

In lesson test, we have studied the words and expressions which are mostly used to speak, about TIME (duration). Here, we'll continue this lesson focussing on what is about TIME, most particularly the frequency with which things happen or are done. This aspect is as easy as the preceding one! You'll simply have to take care not to mix everything up...

Seldom= rarely monthly= every month

Frequent/ frequently/ frequency	irregular
Regular/ regularly/ regularity	intermittent
Rare/ rarely/ seldom/ rarity	periodical
A cycle/ cyclical	every 4 days
Every second Sunday Every other Sunday	every third day every third month
Daily= every day	weekly= every week
Monthly= every month	annual= every year
Biennial= every two years	at intervals of

Already= previously, sooner As soon as possible= ASAP

In English, there are MANY link words expressing TIME and more particularly the "frequency" of actions. The only minor difficulty may be to know exactly where to put them: don't worry, you'll get used to them. Here is a link to help: //www.anglaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-anglais-2/exercice-anglais-108766.php

Always	often
More often than not As often as not	once/ twice
Once too often	sometimes
Several times	many times/ many a time
From time to time	every now and again once in a while
Whenever	it's the first time + present perfect
To repeat/ repetitive	to recur=> recurrent

To save time	to play for time
To waste time	to pass the time to while away the time
To make up for lost time	to spend one's time doing...
As time goes by	as time went by
To take a long time to do	just as
To have time to do something	to have plenty of time
As soon as/ the moment	at the same time

Every now and then= every now and again early

On time	in time(for)
Timely	punctual/ punctually/ punctuality
Early/ earlier (than)	late/ to arrive late for
To be early	to be late
Later on	later that
Sooner or later	for the time being
Instant	at once/ right away/ straight away
Already	at last
Still	yet/ not ... yet
Never*/ not ever	at no time *

* negative statement at the beginning of a clause + subject-verb inversion... (Never had he spoken... At no time did he admit... )

EXPRESSIONS OF TIME:

- I haven't got time to do it...

- To spend one's time doing something...

- It takes a long time to do something/ it takes ages to do something...

- It's about time!

- It's high time he left!

- How time flies!

- There isn't much time left!

- Just a minute! / Just a second!

- I've already told you!

- Here you are at last!

- Is he still here ?

- Has he arrived yet?

- I haven't seen him yet.

- I have never seen her!

There you are! Many, many expressions, indeed! Don't worry, you don't have to remember them all... I give you THE FORCE for the test!

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