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Time Expressions
Time expressions
Question | Answer |
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indicates the duration of time that will pass after an action takes place | на + ACC |
the duration of time within which something is accomplished (requires a perfective verb) | за + ACC |
indicates the duration of time that will pass before an action takes place | через + ACC |
Ivan went to the library for two hours. | Иван пошёл в библиотеку на два часа. |
She drove to the country for a month. | Она поехала в деревню на месяц. |
Natasha will bring us some hors d'oeurves in five minutes. | Наташа принесет нам закуски через пять минут. |
I'll call him at work in a week. | Я позвоню ему на работу через неделю. |
To indicate the duration of the activity or state indicated by the verb | accusative alone |
We worked there a whole week | Мы работали там целую неделю. |
We worked there five hours. | Мы работали там пять часов. |
We worked there a long time. | Мы работали там долгое время. |
It took them six hours to drive there. | Они ехали туда шесть часов. |
It took them three days to drive there. | Они ехали туда три дня. |
It took them a long time to drive there. | Они ехали туда долгое время. |
The student read the books within a day | СтудEнт прочитAл кнИги за день. |