A1 Idiom Neutral

for a while

For a period of time.

Practícalo

Significado

For a short or long period of time.

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Contexto cultural

Americans often use 'for a while' to be polite when they don't want to give a specific time. In the UK, 'for a bit' is often preferred in casual conversation over 'for a while'.

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Grammar Hack

If you can replace it with 'some time', it's 'a while'.

Significado

For a short or long period of time.

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Grammar Hack

If you can replace it with 'some time', it's 'a while'.

Ponte a prueba

Choose the correct form.

I haven't seen him _____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: for a while

After 'for', we need the noun phrase 'a while'.

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Ayudas visuales

Banco de ejercicios

1 ejercicios
Choose the correct form. Fill Blank A1

I haven't seen him _____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: for a while

After 'for', we need the noun phrase 'a while'.

🎉 Puntuación: /1

Preguntas frecuentes

1 preguntas

Yes, 'I'll be there for a while' is perfectly natural.

Frases relacionadas

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for a bit

synonym

A short time

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for some time

similar

A long duration

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