4 ways to express time Time is important! We often think about it and talk about it. You can add more information/detail to what you are saying when you know how to express time. Here are 4 ways to talk about time for different tenses and situations. 1.At the moment - Used when an action is happening in the present moment or will continue to happen in the present even if it started in the past. As it refers to something happening in the present or something that is true in the present moment, then you cannot use it for the past or future tense. Examples: At the moment I'm living with my parents. I'm very busy at the moment. We do not have enough money to buy a house at the moment. 2.Ages ago - Used to talk about something that happened a long time ago. The word 'ages' is flexible and can mean whatever the speaker wants it to mean as long as they believe it was a long time. As 'ages ago' refers to something that happened in the past you cannot use it in the present or future tense. Examples: We met ages ago. I left school ages ago. Bob just told me he saw you at the shop ages ago. 3.All the time in the world - This is the perfect way to express that you have a lot of free time/availability and perhaps even unlimited time. It is often used in a reassuring way. Notice it is often used with have/has/had. Examples: Don't worry! We have all the time in the world. He acts like he has all the time in the world. I wish I had all the time in the world. 4.Running out of time - Use this phrase when you want to express that your time is limited. It means the amount of time that you have is almost over/finished and is a great way to encourage people to hurry up! Examples: I am running out of time to complete my assignment. Hurry up! We are running out of time. Unfortunately, we ran out of time in the meeting this morning. I hope you feel ready to talk about time a little more now! Thank you for taking the time to read this article.