Academic IELTS (Band 5 and Below) - Adverbs of Time

at the present time

on the day before the present day

in a way that takes a short period of time

in a very short time

used to refer to something that will exist for a very long time

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