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the moment

as soon as

You use 'the moment' to say that something happens immediately after another thing happens.

B2 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

When did you realize something was wrong?

The moment she walked in, actually.

Play the conversation

The moment the bus arrived, everyone stood up.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: At the moment I got home, it started to rain.

Say: The moment I got home, it started to rain.

For this meaning, do not add 'at'; 'at the moment' means 'now'.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

the momentsubjectverb; the moment I got home

Your turn: say it out loud

The moment the bus arrived, everyone stood up.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

the moment

as soon as

“The moment the bus arrived, everyone stood up.”

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