Today we will review three new Expressions. During the day, In the meantime, and For the time being. Review the definitions below and then look at the 3 example sentences for each expression. After reviewing the information, try to make your own examples for each expression.
| EXPRESSION | MEANING |
| During the day | (Means throughout the day or during the daylight hours) |
| In the meantime | (Until something expected happens, or while something else is happening) |
| For the time being | (Until some other arrangement is made) |
DURING THE DAY
| # | EXAMPLES |
| 1 | He usually sleeps during the day. |
| 2 | Do you feel exhausted during the day? |
| 3 | Owls usually sleep during the day and go out at night. |
IN THE MEANTIME
| # | EXAMPLES |
| 1 | Your computer won’t arrive until next week. In the meantime, you can use mine. |
| 2 | In the meantime, she continued to look for the shoes at other stores. |
| 3 | In the meantime, do you know what I should do? |
FOR THE TIME BEING
| # | EXAMPLES |
| 1 | They all voted not to strike for the time being. |
| 2 | For the time being, everything is okay. |
| 3 | This is probably the best you will get. So, for the time being, just wait. |
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