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Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 5) - Adverbs of Time

Here, you will learn some Adverbs of Time that are necessary for the General Training IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (5)
today
today
[Adverb]

at the present time

Ex: Thousands of students across the country today are protesting for better educational resources. 
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yesterday
yesterday
[Adverb]

at a time within the 24-hour period immediately preceding the current day

Ex: She submitted the report yesterday. 
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briefly
briefly
[Adverb]

for a short duration

Ex: She closed her eyes briefly to gather her thoughts. 
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shortly
shortly
[Adverb]

in a very short time

Ex: She will arrive shortly after finishing her current task. 
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forever
forever
[Adverb]

used to describe a period of time that has no end

Ex: She promised to love him forever. 
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immediately
immediately
[Adverb]

in a way that is instant and involves no delay

Ex: After hearing the news, he immediately returned home. 
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eventually
eventually
[Adverb]

after or at the end of a series of events or an extended period

Ex: He eventually became the manager of the company. 
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now
now
[Adverb]

at this moment or time

Ex: I am cooking dinner now, but we can watch a movie after dinner. 
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then
then
[Adverb]

after the thing mentioned

Ex: She finished her meal then went for a walk. 
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later
later
[Adverb]

at a time following the current or mentioned moment, without specifying exactly when

Ex: He asked me to return his call later. 
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soon
soon
[Adverb]

in a short time from now

Ex: The bus will arrive at the station soon. 
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finally
finally
[Adverb]

after a long time, usually when there has been some difficulty

Ex: Despite numerous setbacks, they finally completed the construction of their dream house. 
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already
already
[Adverb]

before the present or specified time

Ex: She had already left when I arrived. 
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recently
recently
[Adverb]

at or during a time that is not long ago

Ex: We attended a conference recently to stay updated. 
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again
again
[Adverb]

for one more instance

Ex: He apologized for the mistake and promised it wouldn't happen again. 
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yet
yet
[Adverb]

up until the current or given time

Ex: She has been studying for hours, and she isn't finished yet. 
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still
still
[Adverb]

up to now or the time stated

Ex: He still lives in the same house. 
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next
next
[Adverb]

at the time or point immediately following the present

Ex: She plans to visit the museum next. 
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