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Time Expressions

The document discusses various time expressions in English related to days of the week, times of day, frequencies, and the recent past and near future. It provides the names of the days of the week in English along with their Hindi translations and abbreviations. Examples are given to illustrate the use of different time expressions like "today", "tomorrow", "last week", "every day", "usually", etc.

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Time Expressions

The document discusses various time expressions in English related to days of the week, times of day, frequencies, and the recent past and near future. It provides the names of the days of the week in English along with their Hindi translations and abbreviations. Examples are given to illustrate the use of different time expressions like "today", "tomorrow", "last week", "every day", "usually", etc.

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Time Expressions

Days of the Week


All days of the week are Capitalized:
Day’s Names Pronunciation Hindi Meaning Abbreviation
Monday मंडे सोमवार Mon.
Tuesday ट्यूज़्डे मंगलवार Tue., Tues.
Wednesday वेन्ज़ज़्डे बुधवार Wed., Weds.
बृहस्पतिवार /
Thursday थज़्डे Thur., Thurs.
गुरुवार
Friday फ्राइडे शुक्रवार Fri.
Saturday सैटडे शतिवार Sat.
Sunday संडे रतववार / इिवार Sun.
Examples:
• She started work last Monday.
• He was born on a Monday.
• I went to Delhi on Thursday.
• It's Wednesday today, isn't it?
• I work Wednesday to Sunday.
• We met him last Thursday.
• Kiara has her test on Wednesday.
Examples:
• It's Thursday today, isn't it?
• Are you busy next Thursday?
• We'll discuss this at Thursday's meeting.
• We'll meet on Thursday (= next Thursday).
• I'll see you next Sunday.
• She went to dance class last Friday.
• I work Friday to Tuesday.
Examples:
• She started art classes last Saturday.
• We met on Saturday.
• We'll meet on Saturday.
• We'll see each other at Sunday's party.
EVERY Saturday, Monday etc. = Saturdays, Mondays etc.
We use these to speak about present routines or past habits.
• Mondays
• Tuesdays
• Wednesdays
• Thursdays
• Fridays
• Saturdays
• Sundays
Examples:
• We have our class on Mondays and Thursdays.
• I used to play badminton on Saturdays.
• The museum is closed on Thursdays
(= every Thursday).
• The office is closed on Saturdays.
The Weekend
British English: at the weekend OR at weekends
(in general)
American English: on the weekend OR on
weekends (in general)
Examples:
• I play badminton at weekends.
• She visits her family on the weekend.
• We're going to the farmhouse on the weekend.
(next weekend)
• They visited Delhi on the weekend. (last weekend)
Times of the Day
• in the morning (subah me)
• in the afternoon (dopahar me)
• in the evening (shaam me)
• at night (raat me)
Examples:
• I do the cleaning in the morning.
• We have lunch at 2 in the afternoon.
• She'll do the homework in the evening.
• They go to bed late at night.
Note: In general, we say 'at night' NOT 'in the night'
But, if you’re talking about a particular night, you
can say 'in the night'
A particular night could be “the previous night”
If something happened during the night before
the present day, you say that it happened in the
night, during the night, or last night.
• I didn't hear Kiara in the night.
• I had a strange dream during the night.
• Did you hear the storm last night?
If you are talking about a day in the past and
you want to say that something happened the
night before that day, you say that it happened
in the night, during the night, or the previous
night.

• His father had fainted in the night.


• This was the hotel where they had stayed the
previous night.
in the middle of the night (beech raat me)
the night (us raat)
all night (Poori raat)
per night (prati raat)
• She woke up in the middle of the night.
• He went to a hotel and spent the night there.
• I lay awake all night.
• The hotel costs Rs2000 per night.
“Every” used with Time Expressions:
every day, week, month, year (Prati/Har din, hafte,
mahine, saal)
every other day (every second day, every alternate
day) (Har doosare din)
every two months, tree years (Har do mahine, teen
saal)
Examples:
• I try to exercise every day.
• They met every day.
• Every Monday there is a staff meeting.
• She travels to a different city every year.
• In this course, you find classes every other day.
• He shaves every second day.
• I visit my family every two years.
Always = hamesha
Never = kabhi nahi
Usually = aam taur par
Sometimes = kabhi-kabhi
Often = aksar/prayah
Rarely = mushkil se kabhi
Examples:
• Rohan always runs late for work in the morning.
• I never get late.
• They sometimes play tennis.
• I'm usually home by 6 o'clock.
• We usually go by car.
• These two words usually occur together.
• They often go to the store.
• He rarely smokes.
“Last” used with Time Expressions (Past)
Use 'last' when speaking about the previous week,
month or year
Last time = Pichhali baar
Last week = Pichhale hafte
Last weekend = Pichhale sapaahaant
Last month = Pichhale mahine
Last year = Pichhale saal
Last summer = Pichhli garmi
Examples:
• I went there last week.
• They went on holiday last month.
• She passed her driving test last year.
• The last time I saw him was in May.
• Last summer we went to Canada for a month.
Yesterday = Kal (beeta hua)
The day before yesterday = parson (beeta hua)
• I visited my best friend yesterday.
• We had English class the day before yesterday.
Tomorrow = Kal (aane vala)
The day after tomorrow = parson (aane vala)
• I’m visiting my best friend tomorrow.
• We have English class the day after tomorrow.
Thank
You

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