2. Point of time
• Point of time is an instant of time.
Point of time
Past now
3. Examples
In 2000 maría de la concepción born.
In 1997,a scientist discovered a giant
scorpion fossil.
The first world cup was in 1930.
4. Period of time
The period of time is an amount of time.
Period of time
5. Examples
Hurricane Carlos stormed for 31 days in
1994.
The Mexican poet Octavio paz live from
1914 to 1998.
The Beatles was popular in the 1960s
6. Period of time to the present
The period of time to the present is an
amount of time but to the present.
Period of time to the present
past now
7. Example
In the last 15 years, scientists have
discovered more than 1000fossils.
Since then, they've studied the fossils
carefully and presented their research
8. Simple past
Use the Simple Past to express the idea
that an action started and finished at a
specific time in the past. Sometimes, the
speaker may not actually mention the
specific time, but they do have one
specific time in mind.
9. Examples
I saw a movie yesterday.
I didn't see a play yesterday.
Last year, I traveled to Japan
10. Present perfect
We use the Present Perfect to say that an
action happened at an unspecified time
before now.
11. Examples
You have seen that movie many times.
Have you seen that movie many times?
You have not seen that movie many
times.
12. Difference of period of time
and point of time
The differences are that the period
of time is not a specific time while
the point of time is an specific time .
13. Examples
Period of time : my dad born in the 1960s.
Point of time: my mom born in 1965.
14. Questions
What are period of time?
is an amount of time.
What are point of time?
is an instant of time.
Which are the differences?
That one is an specific time.