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Vocabulary: English word pairs about TIME
Improve your English with this useful vocabulary lesson! You’ll learn 10 common word pairs to improve your vocabulary and to give you more tools to speak like a native English speaker. I’ll also give you examples and explain when these expressions are usually used. The word pairs include:now and then, quick and easy, then and there, slow and steady, little by little, and many more. Learn these short informal English phrases and you’re guaranteed to sound more confident and comfortable in your English conversations.
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Hello Alex,
I wish you happy new year and to all Engvid teachers and staff and all Engvid viewers .
Thank you for this lesson Alex .
“Little by Little ” is a song from Oasis ans “Step by step” a song from Whitney Houston but also other singer or band ,I can’t remember the name, sang with this title . If any Engvid viewers may help us find this name it would be a good start for this new year . Haha , joking doesn’t harm ! ??
Bye , see you
New Kids on the Block! Step by step, ooh babyyy, gonna get to you, giiiirl!
Happy 2018!
I found it out . It was Koxo that sang “Step by step” . All that are not going to get me younger !
I’ll have to find this song too!
I found it too! It is really fantastic! Thx for ur lesson and have a nice day! :)
Got 10 . Lesson was quick and easy. I liked it ☺. Thank you so much Alex.
You’re very welcome! I’m glad it was quick and easy!
Thank you Alex , I got 90.
Good explanations
Nice job on the quiz, Uddeepa! Keep it up!
Sooner or later I will know English and speak with anyone.
Thank you for the useful lesson, Alex.
My pleasure, Lana. Good luck with your studies. You have the right attitude.
thank you Alex you are good teacher
That’s very kind of you to say. Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the lesson.
I got 10/10! But it was not quick and easy for me. I was confused a little. So I’ll review sooner or later.
Happy 2018, Alex :)
Happy 2018 to you too! Thanks for studying with EngVid, and I’m sure you’ll get this vocabulary sooner or later. :)
hi
that is a wonderful way to improve english
Thanks, sadia! I’m happy to see that you enjoyed the lesson!
I am very pleased to be a part of this exercise.
AND by the way Happy New Year as I am new here thats why I am wishing you late
I Watched EMMA youtube videos and these are very helpful I hope so that I will score 8 bands in IELTS.
Nice! I hope Emma’s videos are helping you!
I got 7/10, but watched it once only. Thanks for lesson, i enjoy this project it is very interesting method, thank you and everybody who takes part in this best scheme!) Happy new year!
Happy new year to you too, Mir! All the best in 2018!
Thanks Alex. Very useful lesson.
Have a fantastic New Year!
Same to you, byte! All the best. Thanks for studying with EngVid!
Thanks Alex, happy 2018!
Thanks, JJJR! Same to you! All the best!
Thank Alex. Your video is very interesting for me.
That’s great! I’m glad that you enjoyed it. :) Good luck with your studies and let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks
My pleasure! Thanks for studying with me, ezcar.
Hi Alex! Thank you for sharing this great lesson with us. I found it very useful. By the way, you sing the song “Time after time” better than Cyndi Lauper. Happy New Year! Happy 2018!
LOL. I don’t think so. Cyndi’s voice is way better than mine. But thanks! Haha. And once again, happy new year to you too!
Alex!!! Happy New Year 2018 .. You are an excellent teacher. God bless you :) sooner and later I wanna know English like you Alex
Happy new year to you too! Thanks for the kind feedback. If you practice daily and go step by step, I’m sure you’ll improve. :)
happy 2018 Alex. thanks to all engvid teachers especially you, you have the good sort.
by the way, your voice is fascinating.
thanks a lot
Haha. Thanks. I’ve never heard my voice described as fascinating before, but I’m glad people like it!
Happy new year to you too!
Hi Alex
Your lessons are never boring.
Due to your help and many tips is easier to pick up English. I guess sooner or later I will be better than my acquaintances. I think everything goes according to the plan. Happy New Year 2018 :)
Thanks a lot, Mike! I’m happy to hear that you’ve been improving your English with EngVid, and with me!
Hi Alex, it was very helpful. thank you so much and just I want to let you know the song (little by little signer is ((Oasis))
https://youtu.be/tM1RS_5IAiE
YES! Very nice. That’s a classic from the 90s. :)
Thanks!
You’re welcome! Thanks for studying with me!
9/10 Thanks Alex!
Nice work! Now put that knowledge into practice.
Hi Alex, Thank you for the lesson. I got 10/10 from the quiz. I do have a question. Can we say “Slow but Sure”?
I’ve never heard that used. The correct and common usage is “slowly but surely.” They must be adverbs.
Happy 2018….!!! Sir would you please tell me that can we say “wait and watch”? Is it grammatically correct?
“Sir, would you please tell me if we can say…”
The correct and common phrase you’re looking for is “wait and see.” :) “Wait and watch” is grammatically correct, but it’s not the most common phrase.
Than you Alex. I watched the video and finished the quiz But I couldn’y understand now and then. Could you explain it again.
“Now and then” is another way to say “sometimes” or “occasionally.” It’s also very similar to “from time to time.”
I watch horror movies now and then, but I prefer to watch dramas.
I only call my sister now and then. We’re not very close.
Does this help a little?
Thank you. I got it :)
Hi Alex,thank’s for lesson..
sooner or later I’ll be good in English just wait and see .
You got it! Keep it up! :D
thanks Alex…
You’re welcome! Thanks for studying with me!
Thanks for your lesson, Alex.
Litle by little -Byron
“Little by little the day is done. Little by little the dark kills the sun. Little by little all the green turns grey. Little by little there’s nothing left to say… Little by little our paths depart. Little by little our dreams are ripped apart. Little by little this race is run. Little by little I learn I’m not the one… Little by little the arrows hit their mark…”
I’ve never heard this before! I like the lyrics and the music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgVp2L8d_7k
Thank you Alex
My pleasure, Zayne. Thanks for studying with me.
Hi…good morning.
Excelent date
Hello. :) I hope you have a great day too.
thanks very much …Alex
You’re very welcome. Thanks for studying with me and with EngVid. :)
Hello sir i hve got 100 on quiz ???? thank you for best teaching
Fantastic work! Keep it up. The hard part is putting the knowledge into practice. You can do it!
Thank you, teacher…..!!
You’re welcome, Jakub! All the best in 2018!
Thank you Alex for the lesson and the song as well ! Happy new year !
You’re welcome, Tyrion! Happy new year to you too! All the best in 2018!
Thanks a lot Mr Alex, and happy new year!!!
All the best for 2018 ;)
Thanks a lot! Happy new year to you too! :)
Hi, Alex!
First of all I wanna thank you for all your lessons.
You are incredible!
I hear you saying the word “OFTEN” exactly as it sounds and I wonder, we should to pronounce this word like: “OFEN”, no? ‘couse I eared it that way. Or it’s because you’re from Canada or something…what is the correct way, please?
Thanks in advance!
Haha. You’re the second person to mention this to me. I think I usually say “ofen,” but I guess I didn’t in this video. Both are accepted pronunciations, but the silent T is much more common. You had the right idea. Keep saying “often” like “ofen.” :)
Great! Thank u very much!
Thanks Alex, and happy new year
You’re welcome! Thanks for studying with me, and happy new year to you too!
I got 10 out of 10. The quiz was quick and easy (easy-peasy). Excellent lesson. I like your examples with music and movies, and I noticed you like Game of Thrones, don’t you? I saw the question with Cersei and Sansa, that was funny. Thank you!
Haha. My pleasure. I’ve actually only seen season one of Game of Thrones. I plan on watching the entire series one day, but I think I’d like to read the books first.
many thanks Ales, it was a nice lesson
You’re very welcome. Thank you for studying with me!
Thank you Alex for the new lesson ,Happy New Year and best of wishes for you in 2018!!?
Thank you so much. Happy new year to you as well. All the best in 2018. :)
Thank you, Alex, very much for your lesson. It is very interesting. I like it.
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your English studies and let me know if you have any questions in the future. :)
Testing my self on vocabulary, got all 10 questions correct.. Nice,I like
Nice job! Keep studying and practicing! :)
Une excellente leçon. Merci Alex.
De rien! Merci d’avoir regarde! (J’espere que c’est correct…)
your explanation is slowly but surely, thanks
You’re welcome! Thank you for studying with me. You can’t really say “Your explanation is slowly but surely” because “slowly but surely” is an adverb expression. It has to modify a verb that is NOT the verb to be. You CAN say “You explain slowly but surely.”
Thank you!!! It was a great lesson. Slowly but surely!!
My pleasure! Thanks for studying with me, Miria. Keep practicing!
Hello thank you for this video, this blogm this page is the best I have found to learn and improve my english skills slowly but surely, I love you all guys ♥
That’s great to see! I’m glad you like the page and the format. We also feel it’s a really good way to study and improve a person’s language skills.
if i want help to cheek my writing you can help me?
Hi lela, unfortunately, I do not offer private services like this at the moment, but if you have specific grammar questions or a paragraph that you want feedback on, I’d be happy to give my input.
Hello Alex,
I can tell what is to learn slowly but surely. I have been learning with Engvid for eight months now. Even though It could be frustrating when you do not understand some things at the beginning, it is amazing when you notice that you are able to get almost everything. (Including different accents and dialects).
Thank you
That’s awesome, Albeiro! Thanks for studying with us, and good job on improving your English over the past eight months!
Whats uo Alex? I remember an old movie of Bill Muray where he uses “baby steps” literally… Very funny. Thanks for the lesson.
Haha. You got it! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that movie, though.
Thank you Alex. I’m learning English step by step and your lessons help me very much. I like your way to teach us. You are fabulous teacher. Happy New Year! Best wishes!
Thanks a lot, Kotat!
“You are a fabulous teacher.” (use an article before a singular count noun and when you’re referring to someone’s job)
Happy new year to you too! All the best in 2018!
Hello From Morocco we are all togheter learning english
Hi Youssef! You got it!
Thank you so mush i’m verry intreresetd to study english every day i’m seeing your video !!!!
Thanks Alex,It was very useful for me, I am learning English slowly but surely,
Happy new year
Happy new year to you too! All the best in 2018!
Thank you Alex.
I like the way you teach and always enjoy it, thanks again.
This is my favorite song.
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world.
Haha. Looks like you’re another child of the 90s. It’s not a bad thing!
Hi ALEX
How are you?
Today I just watch your lectures these are awesome.
Actually I need to ask you a few questions about the studies in Canada.I want to continue my studies of medical in there so can you please tell me that which are the best medical college over there and help me with the links of these colleges so that I could apply in them.
thank you I shall be oblige.
Hi Sadia, the top Canadian universities are ranked every year by Maclean’s Magazine. I did a little research, and here are the top 5 medical universities in the country:
1. University of Toronto (http://md.utoronto.ca/admissions)
2. University of British Columbia (http://www.med.ubc.ca/)
3. McGill University (Montreal, Quebec) (https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying)
4. McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario…my hometown!) (http://mdprogram.mcmaster.ca/md-program-admissions)
5. University of Alberta (https://www.ualberta.ca/medicine/)
Good luck!
hello, i’m afraid it is not related to the video, when i whatch news i usually see, for example, TRUMP TO PAY A STATE VISIT TO CHINA, honestly, it sounds incomplete to me. thus, i was wondering if somebody could tell me what it actually means. ALL THE BEST.
That’s a good idea for a lesson! News headlines have to be short, so they often leave out words, especially forms of “to be”. Here, the sentence means Trump is to pay a state visit to China.
Definitely a good idea for a lesson. This sentence in particular simply means Trump will make a state visit to China. You can use the phrase “pay a visit” as a more formal way to say “visit.”
Thanks, Alex.
You all have made English easy if go step by step. I do use these words not all but didn’t notice that much. overall great tips. by the way, I got 9 correct out of 10.
Nice work on the quiz! Keep it up!
Thanks for this short, funny lesson Alex!
I’m glad you liked it! It was fun to record for everyone.
Thank you so much for you kind help.Hope so to get admission in Canada.
once again thanks a lot for your help
You’re welcome! Good luck with your applications!
thanks. i understand very well
You’re welcome! That’s great to hear!
Oh, great lesson, Alex. That music “Time after time” played in my marriage. It was good remember. Hugs. Have a new good year.
“The song ‘Time After Time” played at my wedding.” :) “Wedding” is the event. “Marriage” is the union.
Happy new year to you too, Inaldo! All the best in 2018.
Thanks for correcting me. :D It is always good to learn with who knows.
Hello Alex. You are great , thanks !
My pleasure. Thanks for studying with me and with EngVid.
thank you Adam , i got 10 out of 10 ,
you’re amazing as usual
You’re welcome! Just one note: I’m Alex, not Adam. :) Don’t worry about the confusion. It happens often.
I love u alex so much
Thanks for checking out the video and studying with me! You’re very kind.
i need english language plz help me sir
Hello, I do not currently offer private lessons, but I do my best to answer student questions in the comments sections of my videos on EngVid and on YouTube. I also have Facebook and Twitter accounts where I post English content on a daily basis. Give them a look:
https://www.facebook.com/AlexEnglishVid/
https://twitter.com/AlexEngVid
Interesting lesson ??
Thanks a lot, Leandro. I’m glad you liked it!
Hi Alex ! It has been a nice, useful and interesting lesson! I´ve got 9/10 and I´ll try to use it. I´m from Argentina!!!
Thanks for studying with me, Martitausa! I’m glad you liked the lesson!
Sometimes it´s hard to me to understand people speaking, but now, I notice that I´m understanding you. I began with these videos a couple of months ago and I feel very happy. . . (something is happening)!!!
That’s fantastic! That’s usually how it goes if you study regularly and hear the language on a regular basis. Just keep listening, keep speaking, keep reading, and keep writing. More good things will continue to happen.
Hi, Alex!
First of all I wanna thank you for all your lessons.
You are amazing!
I just need lessons for good expression we can use it in business emails.
Best regards,
Hi NSQ, I recently recorded a video on that topic, but it won’t be up on the website for a few months. I’d recommend doing a Google search on the topic for now.
I this quiz is really quick and easy.I got 10/10 .special thank to Alex sir from this indian.
My pleasure, paras94. Nice job on the quiz! The next step is to take this knowledge and apply it to your everyday life.
It was very useful. You re a great teacher.
Thx Alex
It was very useful. You re a great teacher. You really helped me- referring to all your lessons.
Thank you one more time
bay.
Thanks for your very kind feedback, Ola. I really appreciate it and am grateful to have such supportive students. Good luck with all of your studies, and let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks!,Alex you did well as usually, I’ve learned a lot of skills from you , in fact this term “quick and easy” it’s quite similar to another one in our local dialect in Morocco :) thumps up for you
That’s great! It always helps when you have a similar expression in your own language. Thumbs up to you too for your support. :) Thanks for studying with me and with EngVid.
I understand you very well which is rarely happen i take 100 in the quize thanks for the lesson it was quick and easy.:)
“I got 100 on the quiz.” :)
Nice work! The next step is to apply this knowledge and start using it in your daily conversations.
Hi Alex, thanks for the lesson, I have found this song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-D53-OV1TA
Hi Alex
Excelent explanation as always
Thank you
a great teacher with a big heart. Thanks
more vocabulary pairs word about time please or where i can find them, a list of it please if someone can help me with that
more vocabulary pairs word about time please or where i can find them, a list of it please if someone can help me with that
Can I use the expressions that have the same meaning in any part of conversation ? And if my question is wrong please correct it ?
Thank you for the class, it was great!
100! It’s cool lesson. Thanks! But I think I have to pass it again later. ;)
I got 100 on the quiz
Thanks for all Alex!
thanks alex ! has been a useful video
Got 100. Thank you so much. :)
Thanks for your lesson
Fingers crossed! Sooner or later I will improve my English.I have learned it slowly but surely. Wait and see how is my level getting better little by little! :) Thank you so much for useful lesson!
yes, i get 10 correct out of 10 thank you very much for your important lessons Alex.
thanks it was really useful.
Hye So good. Thanks for the Lesson. Here in Brazil it’s not easy to learn something like this, i Really appreciate it.
Thx for your lesson! It is helpful to me! Have a nice day! Wait, I found the song! It is “Step by step” XD
Thank a lot for you lesson. I got 100.
Thank you )))
Thanx for this lesson, Alex!
i answered on 9/10 questions, but system showed 8/10
Strange
Thank you Alex. I like your lesson best of all. Your English is perfect because it is absolutely understandable. I am happy caching every word.
I’m doing my mini-thesis slowly but surely.
THANKS A LOT ALEX
IT WAS CLEAR FOR ME
Haha! The conversation between Elizabeth and Philip… I appreciated that)) As a Queen I command you, dear Alex, to keep going and giving us moooooore vocabulary and grammar rules. I fully enjoy
Thank you Alex …I got 7 out of 10.
I’ve got 10 out of 10. I really understand your lesson. It was quick and easy when i answered the quiz. Thanks a lot, Sir Alex.
Thanks a lot Mr. Alex.
Very good.10 /10.?
Scored 10/10..?
Thank a lot… Alex sir..????
Thank you Sir for an interesting class