Question

Give an example to show how the usages of terms and expression change with time???

Answer 1

Answer:

Time and place must often change when going from direct to reported speech. ... ... Phrase in direct speech, Equivalent in reported speech ... "I'll see you tomorrow", he said, He said that he would see me the next day. ... to the third person singular or plural, except when the speaker reports his own words

Answer 2

There are many words and expressions to refer to time. You can use these to sequence events and to make stories and anecdotes more interesting.

The present – permanent

Use the present simple tense to refer to permanent situations in the present.

I now live in a small town.

Nowadays I live in a small town.

These days, I don’t have much of a social life.

The present – temporary

Use the present continuous tense to refer to temporary situations in the present.

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At present / At the moment I’m living in a small town.For the time being I’m living in a small town, but I hope to move soon.

Talking about a period of time in the pastMy mother started work as a nurse in the 1960s.In those days she lived in London.Back then nurses were badly paid.