SUMMARY OF UNIT 7 Time with Dates, Days, Time Periods, etc. TIME WORD
EXAMPLES
from . . . to till until
From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was an immigrant processing center. From 1892 till 1954, Ellis Island was an immigrant processing center. From 1892 until 1954, Ellis Island was an immigrant processing center.
during
During that time, 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island.
for
New arrivals had to wait for many hours.
in
In 1905, Einstein wrote about relativity. I became a resident in March. He'll take his citizenship test in six months.
by
Restoration of Ellis Island was finished by 1990.
ago
One hundred years ago, new arrivals passed through Ellis Island.
on
We came to the U.S. on Wednesday.
until
Ellis Island remained closed until 1990.
after
After class, I saw a movie about immigration.
before
He became a citizen before his twentieth birthday.
Time Words with Clauses TIME WORD
EXAMPLES
when
When my grandfather came to the U.S., he passed through Ellis Island. Henri was working in a hospital when he heard the news about the president.
while
While Einstein was traveling, the Nazis took his property in Germany.
whenever
Whenever you enter the U.S., you have to make a declaration of things you’re bringing in.
until
Ellis Island remained closed until the restoration was complete.
Uses of the Past Continuous USE
EXAMPLES
To describe a past action that was in progress at a specific moment
At 9:45 a.m., I was driving to the airport to pick up my brother. Where were you living in December, 2013?
With the simple past, to show the relationship of a longer past action to a shorter past action
Einstein was living in New Jersey when he died. While Einstein was living in Switzerland, he developed his theory of relativity.
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