| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
in the old days, formerly | antiguamente |
In the old days this boulevard was a dump. | Antiguamente este bulevar era un vertedero. |
In the old days people washed clothes in the river. | Antiguamente la gente lavaba la ropa en el río. |
nowadays | hoy en día |
In the old days it was a vacant lot; nowadays it is a park. | Antiguamente era un descampado; hoy en día es un parque. |
Nowadays almost everyone has a mobile phone. | Hoy en día casi todo el mundo tiene móvil. |
Nowadays it is easier to travel than in the old days. | Hoy en día es más fácil viajar que antiguamente. |
at the present time (formal) | en la actualidad |
At the present time, the city has ten pedestrian streets. | En la actualidad, la ciudad tiene diez calles peatonales. |
At the present time she works in a luxury hotel. | En la actualidad trabaja en un hotel de lujo. |
previously, beforehand | previamente |
To visit the tower, you have to reserve beforehand. | Para visitar la torre, hay que reservar previamente. |
Previously, the building had been a factory. | Previamente, el edificio había sido una fábrica. |
subsequently, later on | posteriormente |
First they closed the factory and subsequently turned it into a museum. | Primero cerraron la fábrica y posteriormente la convirtieron en un museo. |
She studied in Spain and subsequently worked in France. | Estudió en España y posteriormente trabajó en Francia. |
starting from, from … onwards | a partir de |
Starting tomorrow, this street will be pedestrian. | A partir de mañana, esta calle será peatonal. |
From now on, I go to work by bike. | A partir de ahora, voy al trabajo en bici. |
coming soon, shortly | próximamente |
Shortly they will open a shopping centre on this empty plot. | Próximamente abrirán un centro comercial en este solar. |
The new museum will open shortly. | El nuevo museo abrirá próximamente. |
at the same time | a la vez |
I can't drive and talk on the phone at the same time. | No puedo conducir y hablar por teléfono a la vez. |
My children talk at the same time and I don't understand anything. | Mis hijos hablan a la vez y no entiendo nada. |
a while later | al rato |
He went to bed and a while later got up again. | Se acostó y al rato se levantó otra vez. |
It started to rain and a while later the sun came out. | Empezó a llover y al rato salió el sol. |
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