Ch 43 · Lesson 19Spanish · Chapter 43 · Lesson 19 · Grammar primer
When: de momento, a partir de, tarde o temprano
(so far), (for now), a (from now on), (sooner or later), (for the first time). Plus the mistakes.
The short version
For the first time is
2020.
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No article: 2020. The same goes for the last time, . For now is or , from now on is a , and sooner or later is .
When: de momento, a partir de, tarde o temprano
These phrases place an action on the time line, from what has happened so far to what will happen one day:
hasta ahora: so far
de momento: for now
a partir de ahora: from now on
tarde o temprano: sooner or later
a la larga: in the long run
Timeline from past to future, with now marked.
| Phrase | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
. | So far everything is fine. | |
. | For now I'm staying here. | |
| a | . | From Monday on I'll study more. |
| o | . | Sooner or later you'll get it. |
| a | , . | In the long run, the plan is good. |
. | Nowadays everyone has a phone. |
means the same as . is different: right now, this second.
.- For now I don't have a car..- Come right now.
(for the first time) has no article, and nor does :
2020.- I saw it for the first time in 2020.
A (at the same time) and a (in the long run) look alike and mean nothing alike:
.- I can't talk and eat at the same time., .- In the long run, you save money.
Mistakes English speakers make
| Wrong | Right | Why |
|---|---|---|
| no article | |
| a | | the chunk is fixed |
| always singular |
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