TIME EXPRESSIONS WITH 'FEW'

Good morning again.

Today we continue with our look at expressions with the word FEW, specifically how we use this word to refer to future and past time periods.

Today's 1st expression is: in a few minutes

Meaning: used to refer to a time period that is two or three minutes from now. We can substitute the word minutes with hours/days/weeks etc.

Example 1:
I'll be ready to leave in a few minutes.

Example 2:
Aunt Julia will be visiting us in a few days.

Today's 2nd expression is: a few minutes ago

Meaning: used to refer to a time period that was finished two or three minutes in the past. We can substitute the word minutes with hours/days/weeks etc.

Example 3:
Dr. Andrews called a few minutes ago. He left a message on the answering machine.

Example 4:
The last time I saw Benny was a few years ago. I wonder if he's still living in Montana.

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