Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
These 8 words and expressions can be very confusing. Give me just 4 minutes of your time and I'll teach you what they mean, and give you practical examples of how to use them. We'll cover the words LAST, LATEST, AT LEAST, LATTER, LATER, LATELY, OUTLAST, and LASTLY. Learning English doesn't have to take hours. Sometimes you can just learn a little each day easily. Take your English to the next level, practice these expressions on the quiz at engvid.com/last-latest-least-and-more , and start using them in your English conversations!
TRANSCRIPT
What do you do when you go to stay at someone's house? You give them a present. My friend, Charlie, gave me this egg timer when he came to stay. Today's lesson we will be looking at eight words associated with time and the measuring of it that will expand your vocabulary.
First word today: "last". Now, this can mean final or not break. For example: "The last item on my shopping list this morning was a box of Weetabix." That's breakfast cereal. Yum-yum. An item can be "built to last", that means it's not going to break, apart from if I throw it really hard on the floor. It will last. It will live for five years, 10 years. Who knows? Maybe even 20.
"Latest". "Latest" means up to date. This egg timer is the latest in technological development. Quite a tongue twister, that. Technological development. Really high-tech.
"At least". "At least" means as a minimum. For example: "At least with this handy tool I know when to take my cooking out of the oven." And for more tips on cooking, do check out my video on cooking vocabulary. With this handy tool. "At least". So, at the very beginning my advantage is I know when to take it out of the oven, but also it's really nice and it looks great in my kitchen.
"The latter". "The latter" means the second mentioned. I'll put this into a sentence context for you. "Of course, you could use a mobile phone and its alarm clock to tell you when to take something out of the oven, but I much prefer to use an egg timer. The latter is so much more traditional."
"Later". "Later" means after more time. "Later when I get home I will be using my egg timer to cook a stew." Don't want to burn that stew, do we?
"Lately". "Lately" means recently. "Lately I have been fishing."
Next word: "Outlast". "Outlast" means to live longer. "This egg timer will outlast all the other kitchen equipment that I have." It will live longer.
"Lastly" means finally. "Lastly, have you guys got any great tips on essential tools for your kitchen?" If so, why not join the conversation below and give us your tips? Hope you've learned something from today's lesson using these words to do with time accurately. Why not do the quiz now and test your understanding of today's video? Until next time, take care. Good bye.
These 8 words and expressions can be very confusing. Give me just 4 minutes of your time and I'll teach you what they mean, and give you practical examples of how to use them. We'll cover the words LAST, LATEST, AT LEAST, LATTER, LATER, LATELY, OUTLAST, and LASTLY. Learning English doesn't have to take hours. Sometimes you can just learn a little each day easily. Take your English to the next level, practice these expressions on the quiz at engvid.com/last-latest-least-and-more , and start using them in your English conversations!
TRANSCRIPT
What do you do when you go to stay at someone's house? You give them a present. My friend, Charlie, gave me this egg timer when he came to stay. Today's lesson we will be looking at eight words associated with time and the measuring of it that will expand your vocabulary.
First word today: "last". Now, this can mean final or not break. For example: "The last item on my shopping list this morning was a box of Weetabix." That's breakfast cereal. Yum-yum. An item can be "built to last", that means it's not going to break, apart from if I throw it really hard on the floor. It will last. It will live for five years, 10 years. Who knows? Maybe even 20.
"Latest". "Latest" means up to date. This egg timer is the latest in technological development. Quite a tongue twister, that. Technological development. Really high-tech.
"At least". "At least" means as a minimum. For example: "At least with this handy tool I know when to take my cooking out of the oven." And for more tips on cooking, do check out my video on cooking vocabulary. With this handy tool. "At least". So, at the very beginning my advantage is I know when to take it out of the oven, but also it's really nice and it looks great in my kitchen.
"The latter". "The latter" means the second mentioned. I'll put this into a sentence context for you. "Of course, you could use a mobile phone and its alarm clock to tell you when to take something out of the oven, but I much prefer to use an egg timer. The latter is so much more traditional."
"Later". "Later" means after more time. "Later when I get home I will be using my egg timer to cook a stew." Don't want to burn that stew, do we?
"Lately". "Lately" means recently. "Lately I have been fishing."
Next word: "Outlast". "Outlast" means to live longer. "This egg timer will outlast all the other kitchen equipment that I have." It will live longer.
"Lastly" means finally. "Lastly, have you guys got any great tips on essential tools for your kitchen?" If so, why not join the conversation below and give us your tips? Hope you've learned something from today's lesson using these words to do with time accurately. Why not do the quiz now and test your understanding of today's video? Until next time, take care. Good bye.
