A2 Unit 5: Time & dates 1
20 A2 words: after, before, still, long, since, during… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| after/ˈæftɚ/ adv | afterlater in time | Mia ate first, and Tom ate after.Mia ate first, and Tom ate after. | |
| before/bɪˈfɔr/ conj | beforeearlier than something happens | Wash your hands before you eat.Wash your hands before you eat. | |
| still/stɪl/ adv | stillup to now; continuing | Is Mum still at work?Is Mum still at work? | |
| long/lɔŋ/ adv | longfor a large amount of time | Have you lived here long?Have you lived here long? | |
| since/sɪns/ prep | sincefrom a time in the past until now | I have lived here since 2020.I have lived here since 2020. | |
| during/ˈdʊrɪŋ/ prep | duringat some point within a period of time | I sleep a lot during the afternoon.I sleep a lot during the afternoon. | |
| next/nɛkst/ adv/det | nextcoming after this | Next, we go to the museum.Next, we go to the museum. | |
| ever/ˈɛvɚ/ adv | everat any time | Have you ever been to Italy?Have you ever been to Italy? | |
| second/ˈsɛkənd/ n/pron | seconda very short time | Wait a second, please.Wait a second, please. | |
| within/wɪˈðɪn/ prep | withininside a period of time | I will call you within an hour.I will call you within an hour. | |
| early/ˈɝli/ adj | earlynear the start of the day | I take an early train to work.I take an early train to work. | |
| finally/ˈfaɪnəli/ adv | finallyat the end, after a long time | After two hours, we finally arrived at the hotel.After two hours, we finally arrived at the hotel. | |
| daily/ˈdeɪli/ adj/adv | dailyhappening every day | I take a daily walk after dinner.I take a daily walk after dinner. | |
| recent/ˈrisənt/ adj | recenthappening a short time ago | I read a recent article about healthy food.I read a recent article about healthy food. | |
| tonight/təˈnaɪt/ n | tonightthis evening | We are going to a concert tonight.We are going to a concert tonight. | |
| century/ˈsɛntʃɚi/ n | centurya period of one hundred years | This church is from the twelfth century.This church is from the twelfth century. | |
| recently/ˈrisəntli/ adv | recentlynot long ago | I recently moved to a new city.I recently moved to a new city. | |
| beginning/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ n | beginningthe first part | The beginning of the film was very slow.The beginning of the film was very slow. | |
| regular/ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/ adj | regularhappening at the same time each time | Sam goes for a regular walk every evening.Sam goes for a regular walk every evening. | |
| anymore/ˌɛniˈmɔr/ adv | anymorenot now; no longer | I don’t eat meat anymore.I don’t eat meat anymore. |