TIME EXPRESSIONS
Let us learn the following time expressions in this post.
1. Constantly 2. Continuously 3. Forthcoming 4. Prospective 5.long-term 6. Former 7. Preliminary 8. Simultaneous 9.ultimately 10. Rapidly
1. Constant
" CONSTANT " means something which does not change over time and remains in the same state. This term has a precise meaning in mathematics. Constant is both an adjective and a noun.
His love to her is constant . ( Adjective )
The velocity of light is a constant according to the theory of relativity. ( noun )
We come across Planck's constant in Quantum Physics.
We stay near a railway line. We are constantly bombarded by the noise of the running trains.
" Constantly " is an adverb.
That man is a constant nuisance . He calls me up at odd hours.
2. Continuously
When a process goes on without any interruption , it is continuous. In other words, there is no stop.
The professor is talking continuously for one hour.
It is raining continuously for the last two hours.
3. Forthcoming
If an event is to take place within a reasonably short period , we call that event " a forthcoming event ".
The leaders of several countries are heading to New Delhi for the forthcoming
SAARC summit.
4. Prospective
" Prospect of something " is the possibility of that thing happening . " Prospect" is a noun.
The monsoon rains are delayed . The chief economist stated that the prospect of a year of drought can not be ruled out.
With such excellent players in our cricket team, there is every prospect of India winning the World Cup .
She says , " I shudder at the prospect of marrying an arrogant man like Suresh."
" prospective " is an adjective . It means one expects what is described as " prospective ".
Bureaucratic delays will drive away prospective investors from our country.
Hillary Clinton is the prospective president of USA , according to several opinion polls.
5. Long-term
The above adjective is used to mean something which is expected to come about , not immediately , but after a long time.
We talk of short-term goals and long-term goals.
As long-term objective is something to be achieved in the long run and not immediately.
The long-term goal of the government of India is eradication of poverty.
6. Former
" Former" is an adjective . It means something which existed earlier and does not exist now.
Manmohan Singh is the former prime minister of India.
Pondicherry was a former French territory.
Formerly is the adverb . It means in earlier times.
Srilanka was formerly known as Ceylon .
7. Preliminary
What is done at the beginning is " preliminary ". It is an adjective .
My preliminary estimate of the cost of this project is one billion dollars.
The foreign ministers' conference will be preceded by preliminary discussions between the respective foreign secretaries of the respective countries.
8. Simultaneous
When two events take place at the sometime , they are simultaneous.
In international conferences , there is a provision of simultaneous translation in several languages.
I can not attend to his lecture and take notes simultaneously .
9. Ultimately
" ultimate " means something which takes place last or at the end. " Ultimate " is adjective .
" ultimately " is an adverb. " final".
Is there an ultimate solution to global warming ?
Ultimately , he yielded to temptation .
10. Rapidly
" Rapid " is fast . It is an adjective.
Rapid Action Force is very useful when riots break out in an area.
The fire spread rapidly before the fire service personnel arrived on the scene.
T. K. Jayaraman
25/05/2015
Bangalore .
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