Narrative time expressions (page 18)
- We often start a narrative with a non-specific time expression: - a few weeks ago, about a month or so ago, one day last summer, one Sunday last year
- To show how a situation changes with time, we use:
- at first...., (but) then......
- To talk about an unexpected event, we use:
- Suddenly, all of a sudden,
- We use these expressions to move the narrative forward in time:
- later, a few minutes later, after a while, later on
- To bring the narrative to an end, we use:
- in the end.....
- Or emphasize that a lot of time has passed, we use:
- finally, at last