Connectors and time expressions in English

Curso de Inglés Básico A2: Adverbios y Expresiones de Tiempo

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Connecting Ideas

Talking About Places and Things

Talking About Time

Frequency and Habits

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Connectors and time expressions in English

Curso de Inglés Básico A2: Adverbios y Expresiones de Tiempo

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Eliecer Baron

Hace 6 meses•editado

Conectores: Aprendimos a usar and (añadir), but (contrastar) y or (opciones) para dejar de hablar con frases cortas y aisladas.

Preposiciones de tiempo: in, on y at. Piensen en ellos como un embudo: in para lo más grande (años/meses), on para días y at para el punto más preciso (la hora).
Adverbios de frecuencia: Son las palabras que indican qué tan seguido realizas una acción, permitiéndo dar contexto sobre las rutinas.

Para reforzar la parte de frecuencia, les recomiendo revisar: Frequency adverbs in English with percentages. ¡Excelente trabajo completando este nivel!

María del Consuelo Irastorza Vázquez

Hace 12 días

The consolidation of logical connectors (and, but, or) and time expressions (in, on, at along with frequency adverbs) constitutes the architectural foundation to endow professional discourse with cohesion, fluency, and executive precision.

Uniting ideas with logic and dating with millimeter precision transforms executive communication into a channel of direct influence.

This text synthesizes the key elements of communication in English by integrating logical connectors and essential time markers. On one hand, the strategic use of and (addition), but (contrast), and or (alternative) allows for structuring more complex and persuasive discourses. On the other hand, the correct application of the time prepositions in, on, at, combined with frequency adverbs, endows the sender with the ability to locate events and routines with mathematical rigor.

What Opportunity Does This Topic Open Up for Me? Elevate your global competence by mastering the basic yet essential architecture of cohesion and time in English, projecting security, clarity, and impeccable linguistic command before international clients and partners.

Nelson Flores

Hace 14 días

Thanks for this course,Iloved it.

Nelson Flores

Hace 14 días

Yaritza Jazmin Sanchez Rosa

Hace 3 meses

What's the best way to practice daily?

The secret to mastering English is immersing yourself in small, consistent habits every single day rather than studying for hours at once. Try the narrator technique: spend five minutes a day silently describing what you are doing in English using the connectors and time expressions you know. For example, think to yourself, I am making breakfast now, but I will take a shower at 8:00 AM. Over a month, these micro-habits compound, building your vocabulary and muscle memory without making learning feel like a heavy chore.

Yaritza Jazmin Sanchez Rosa

Hace 3 meses

Where does the frequency adverb fit exactly?

Placing words like always or never depends entirely on the main verb of your sentence. If you are using the verb to be (am, is, are), the frequency adverb comes directly after the verb, such as I am always early. However, for every other action verb in English like run or study, the adverb must go before the verb, like I usually drink coffee. As a fun exception, you can place words like sometimes at the very beginning of a sentence to add emphasis and a natural conversational rhythm.

HAROLD WILSON TORO

Hace 3 meses

Thanks for dedicating so much time and effort to teaching. See you later!

ANDREA ELIZABETH SANTIAGO MEJIA

Hace 4 meses

Can I use or for negative choices?

When you are talking about things you do not do, or is used to connect multiple negative ideas without repeating the word not. For example, if you say I don't like apples or bananas, it efficiently means you dislike both fruits. If you mistakenly use and in a negative sentence, it can sound like you just don't like them together, but might like them separately. Using or in negative statements is the most natural way native speakers group things they avoid, keeping sentences clear and preventing repetition.