Talk about time

Don't you wish that there were more hours in the day? Time is one of our most valuable resources. There never seems to be enough time to accomplish everything that you want to accomplish.
Today, take a minute to think about time and how to talk about it in English.

What do people do with time?

• spend time on things

Two Quick Ways to Improve your English

In this lesson, you will learn two easy ways to understand, be understood, and to get the information you need when you're in your English classes.

a dialogue

Situation: Martha apologises to David for arriving late at work but she is having problems with her old car. He tries to persuade her that the car should be scrapped.

Style: Informal and between friends.

- Sorry, I’m late David but the car’s been playing up again.

- Surprise, surprise. I’ve told you you want to get rid of that heap of scrap. It’s been on its last legs for years and it’s a death trap.

How to use HOW COME…?

How to use HOW COME…?

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HOW COME is a common expression in English. It’s an informal way of asking a question – but not all questions can be asked using this form.

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We use HOW COME when we want to ask WHY something happened. It is used in informal questions. Take a look at these examples:

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the impact of learning a new language

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It's nice and all, but...

It was nice and all, but it didn't quite live up to the hype.

A new restaurant opened recently in your city. It's gotten very positive reviews and you've heard several people talk about it. You went there this weekend and didn't like it as much as you expected. You're telling a friend what you think of the restaurant.