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Jun 2, 2021 · After the Past: Sallust on History and Writing History examines what it meant to write the history of contentious events―Catiline’s famous rebellion in 63 BCE and the war waged against the North African king Jugurtha fifty years earlier―while their effects were still so vividly felt.
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- Andrew Feldherr
In the past, you use the past perfect; in the future, you use the present perfect. No. 2 is thus wrong. It should read this way: "I will leave the office after you have left the office."
- After / Later
- Ago / Before
- By / Until
- During / While
- From… to / Till / Until
- On / in / at
- Past / to
- For / Since
- As Soon as / as Long as
Use after + phrase, and use later alone (at the end of a sentence or phrase). 1. I’ll call youlater. I’ll call you after I get homefrom work. 2. First he bought a new car. Two weeks later, he bought a new motorcycle. He bought a new motorcycle two weeks after he bought a car. Never end a sentence with “after.” Instead, you can use “afterwards” 1. “...
Use ago to talk about past times in reference to the current moment. Use before to talk about past times in reference to another moment in the past.
Use by for one specific event that will happen before a certain time in the future. Use untilfor a continuous event that will continue and then stop at a certain time in the future. 1. Please send me the information byMonday. 2. He’s staying in London untilthe 30th.
Both during and whilemean that something happens at the same time as something else. Use during + noun. 1. She cried during the movie. Use while + subject + verb, or while + gerund. 1. She cried while she was watchingthe movie. 2. She cried while watchingthe movie.
We use from + to / till / untilto define the beginning and end of a time period. 1. The museum is open from 8 AM to4 PM. 2. Jack will be on vacation from tomorrow untilnext Friday. 3. I studied English from 2001 till2004.
Use infor centuries, decades, years, seasons, and months: 1. In the 18th century 2. In the 1960s 3. In 2001 4. In the summer 5. In October
We can use these prepositions with minutes in relation to the hour: 1. 3:50 = Ten to four 2. 6:15 = Quarter past six
For is used for a period of time, and since is used to reference a specific point in time. 1. I’ve been waiting for three hours. I’ve been waiting since ten o’clock. 2. We’ve lived here for four years. We’ve lived here since 2008. 3. She’s been working there for six months. She’s been working there since she graduated from college.
As soon as means “immediately after another event.” 1. We’ll call you as soon as we arrive. (if we arrive at 8:00, we’ll call you at 8:05) As long as means “for the period of time” or “on the condition that”: 1. I stayed awake for as long asI could. (period of time) 2. I’ll take the job as long asI have the freedom to work from home a few days a we...
Feb 29, 2016 · When we use "past", we typically specify an actual amount: The sun should set at half past five. This means that the sun will set at half an hour after 5, or 5:30. You can't just use any number there. Your options are "half" or "quarter." "After" doesn't have this requirement of time specification, so we can say. The sun should set after five.
- It doesn't seem to sound quite right if you say past 11 . It is better to say: I'll talk to you tomorrow morning after 11. You could also say: I'll...
- We often say "twenty past five", "ten past five", "five past" and so on. Also, "quarter to five", "ten to five", and in some regions 'quarter of fi...
Oct 26, 2020 · Past: What happened after something (had) occurred. Time clause: past simple or past perfect. Main clause: past simple. They ordered 100 units after Tom (had) approved the estimate. Mary purchased a new car after she (had) researched all her options. Before. The action in the main clause happens before the action described in the time clause.
- Kenneth Beare
Nov 8, 2015 · What you need to bear in mind is that "after" joins two elements, either two clauses or a clause and a time noun (event). After he went home, I found his book on the seat. After my bath, I'll go to bed. "Later" basically functions as an adverb (whatever that is) and is synonymous with "afterward(s)".
Learn how to use the past simple to talk about the past, and do the exercises to practise using it.
