Time Vocabulary
I got ready in a flash.
Did I get ready fast or slow?
Fast
My mom drives slow as molasses.
A: My mom drives extremely fast.
B: My mom drives extremely slow.
B: My mom drives extremely slow.
It was a lengthy meeting.
a. It was a long meeting
b. It was a boring meeting.
a. It was a long meeting
I'll be there in a sec.
Will I be there soon or not soon?
Soon
We beat the clock.
a: We were able to do something on time.a: We were able to do something on time.
He had a persistent cough.
A. He coughed for a bit and then the cough stopped.
B. He coughed for a bit and the cough didn't stop.
B. He coughed for a bit and the cough didn't stop.
I didn't speak for the duration of the meeting.
A: I didn't speak at all during the meeting.
B: I didn't speak for most of the meeting.
A: I didn't speak at all during the meeting.
Duration = the length of time something lasts
Thank you for taking care of my dog at such short notice.
A: Thank you for taking care of my dog while I wasn't paying attention.
B: Thank you for taking care of my dog without time to prepare.
B: Thank you for taking care of my dog without time to prepare.
She's a has-been actress.
A: She was a popular actress, but is not anymore.
B: She was not a popular actress, but is now.
A: She was a popular actress, but is not anymore.
She lingered on the thought.
Did she:
a: think about something for a long time
or
b: think about something for a short time
a: think about something for a long time
I got to school in the nick of time.
A: I got to school right before I was late.
B: I got to school with plenty of time to spare.
A: I got to school right before I was late.
The good moments in life are fleeting.
A: The good moments in life are permanent
B: The good moments in life are temporary
B: The good moments in life are temporary
I talked and cleaned simultaneously.
Did I talk and clean at the same time, or did I talk and clean at different times?
I talked and cleaned at the same time
I drink wine once in a blue moon.
Do I drink wine often or rarely?
Rarely
Let's not prolong this meeting.
A: We shouldn't take too much time in this meeting.
B: We shouldn't make quick decisions in this meeting.
A: We shouldn't take too much time in this meeting.