25.2.4. gy. A1C1 (példák)

recent adjective /ˈriː.sənt/ nem régi, közelmúltbeli

Is that a recent photo?

Have you been following recent political events?

In recent years, sales have decreased quite markedly.

ago adverb /əˈgəʊ/ (vmennyi idővel) ezelőtt

He left the house over an hour ago.

We left London ten years ago.

About five months ago, I got a letter from him.

The dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago.

already adverb /ɔːlˈred.i/ 1 már (ezelőtt vmikor)

I asked him to come to the exhibition but he'd already seen it.

The concert had already begun by the time we arrived.

I've already told him.

back adverb /bæk/ 5 (valamikor) régen, ezelőtt; ezelőttre, régre

We first met back in 2010.

This tradition dates back to the 16th century.

formerly adverb /ˈfɔː.mə.li/ (formal) régebben, valamikor (a múltban)

The European Union was formerly called the European Community.

just adverb /dʒʌst/ 1 épp, éppen (nemrég, az imént)

I've just been on a trip to France.

We've only just begun.

newly adverb /ˈnjuː.li/ újonnan (most, nemrég)

the newly formed residents' association

Newly-discovered documents cast doubt on the guilt of the two men.

once adverb /wʌnts/ 2 azelőtt, egykor

This house once belonged to my grandfather.

Computers are much cheaper nowadays than they once were.

only adverb /ˈəʊn.li/ 4 csak (nemrég)

I only arrived half an hour ago.

They only put the roof on last week.

People were leaving and I'd only just arrived.

We'd only just set off when the car broke down.

recently adverb /ˈriː.sənt.li/ nemrég; mostanában, az utóbbi időben

Have you seen any good films recently?

Until very recently he worked as a teacher.

Recently, I've been feeling a bit depressed.