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Understand how to use adverbs of time, such as 'soon', 'later', and 'already'. Practical examples and exercises included.
What Are Adverbs of Time?
Adverbs of time are used to indicate when something happens, happened, or will happen, as well as for how long. They provide information about the timing of an action or event in a sentence.
Different Tenses
Adverbs of time can be used with three different tenses in time, which are:
Past
Present
Future
Here are some examples:
I'm calling him now. → present
They were here yesterday. → past
They will be here tomorrow. → future
Adverbs of Past Tense
There are some adverbs of time that can just refer to a past time, such as 'yesterday', 'last year', 'before'. Here are some examples:
I saw him last year.
He called me before the accident.
Adverbs of Present Tense
Some adverbs are only used to talk about the present tense. Here are the most common ones: 'today', 'now'. Check out the examples:
Today is my birthday.
Come here, now!
Adverbs of Future Tense
Some adverbs are usually used to talk about something in the future, for example, 'tomorrow', 'soon', 'next week', 'later.'
I will be graduated next week.
I will call you later.
Adverbs of Time: Placement
Adverbs of time are usually used at the end of the sentence. Sometimes they can be used at the beginning of the sentence as well. Here are the examples:
I called Sam yesterday.
Yesterday, I called Sam.
Review
Adverbs of time are usually used to show a point in time or the length of time. Adverbs of time show the following tenses:
Past
Present
Future
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