this morning
برای ارجاع به زمان گذشته، استفاده از ترکیب this+time بسیار رایج است.
When? This morning.
در اینجا، this یک Determiner است (یا دقیقتر بگوییم Demonstrative Determiner) چون یک زمان مشخص را به ما نشان میدهد.
Hi Mark, Thank you for your lovely letter which I received this morning.
It was the best decision I’ve ever made. It happened this summer.
You know, you were the only good thing that happened this summer
Imagine how many views on You Tube we’d get if we posted what happened this weekend
He died this week
The concert was held this morning
I tasted a specialty coffee this week at your office
I studied the science this month
This weekend is the deadline of homework.
I told my decision to my boss this morning.
You know that I really worked hard on my project this summer.
My friend and I went to walk this thursday.
I have’nt had good days this year, I have been both ,sick and without money.
This time I won’t be late.
Please don’t be late this morning.
I’ll pay for thw coffee this afternoon.
I called him this morning to see whether he’s going to have a birthday party or not.
This summer she’s not taking any music lesson as she wants to find a job in a bookstore.
This spring wasn’t a joyful one for me.
I just had started going to the gym this winter.
This afternoon I went to the coffee shop and met my old friend.
or
This spring we were in Spain and saw many historical sights.
For example:
My birthday is this month.
or
I have a lot of things to do this weekend.
or
I’m planning a road trip this summer.
or
I woke up early this morning.