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18 English lessons about the concept of 'recently'

Expressions that we use to talk about recent events include:

  • lately
  • recently
  • these days
  • over the last (time period)
  • over the past (time period)
  • in the last (time period)
  • in the past (time period)
  • nowadays

Learn the nuances of how to use each one from the example sentences below.

 

English Lesson: I've been on one of those low-carb diets for the last few months.
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1. “I've been on one of those low-carb diets for the last few months.”

English Lesson: I've got to hand it to you: you've really stepped up these last few weeks.
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2. “I've got to hand it to you: you've really stepped up these last few weeks.”

English Lesson: I've been getting all these random friend requests lately. Do you get those?
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3. “I've been getting all these random friend requests lately. Do you get those?”

English Lesson: It seems to be trendy these days to have a bit of stubble. To me, it just looks messy.
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4. “It seems to be trendy these days to have a bit of stubble. To me, it just looks messy.”

English Lesson: I've been feeling kind of lightheaded lately whenever I stand up.
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5. “I've been feeling kind of lightheaded lately whenever I stand up.”

English Lesson: Monica's been growing increasingly disruptive in class over the past few weeks.
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6. “Monica's been growing increasingly disruptive in class over the past few weeks.”

English Lesson: She's talking up a storm these days.
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7. “She's talking up a storm these days.”

English Lesson: It can be tough to navigate the sea of information that's out there these days.
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8. “It can be tough to navigate the sea of information that's out there these days.”

English Lesson: These days, it's nearly impossible for a family to get by on a single income.
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9. “These days, it's nearly impossible for a family to get by on a single income.”

English Lesson: We have it so easy these days.
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10. “We have it so easy these days.”

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