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

at the present time

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

for a short duration

in a very short time

used to describe a period of time that has no end

in a way that is instant and involves no delay

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

at this moment or time

after the thing mentioned

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

in a short time from now

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

before the present or specified time

at or during a time that is not long ago

for one more instance

up until the current or given time

up to now or the time stated

at the time or point immediately following the present