Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Adverbs of Time

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

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
today [adverb]

at the present time

Ex:
yesterday [adverb]

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

Ex:
briefly [adverb]

for a short duration

Ex: He was briefly in town for a business meeting .
shortly [adverb]

in a very short time

Ex: The repairman will be here shortly to fix the issue .
forever [adverb]

used to describe a period of time that has no end

Ex: The book will remain a classic forever .
immediately [adverb]

in a way that is instant and involves no delay

Ex: I immediately understood the problem when I saw the equation .
eventually [adverb]

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

Ex: They faced many obstacles , but eventually , they overcame all difficulties and reached their goal .
now [adverb]

at this moment or time

Ex: My mom is shopping at the grocery store now .
then [adverb]

after the thing mentioned

Ex: He knocked on the door , then waited for a response .
later [adverb]

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

Ex: They decided to start their trip later in the morning .
soon [adverb]

in a short time from now

Ex: The movie will start soon , so grab some popcorn .
finally [adverb]

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

Ex: The bus was delayed , but it finally arrived at the station just in time .
already [adverb]

before the present or specified time

Ex: I already knew the answer before he explained it .
recently [adverb]

at or during a time that is not long ago

Ex: The company introduced a new product recently .
again [adverb]

for one more instance

Ex: He failed the test but decided to try again next semester .
yet [adverb]

up until the current or given time

Ex: He applied for the job last month and has n't received a response yet .
still [adverb]

up to now or the time stated

Ex: They still have n't made a decision .
next [adverb]

at the time or point immediately following the present

Ex: Next , the chef added a pinch of salt to enhance the flavor of the dish .
Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
Size and Scale Dimensions Weight and Steadiness Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount High Intensity Low Intensity Space and Area
Shapes Speed Significance Influence and Strength
Uniqueness Complexity Value Quality
Challenges Wealth and Success Poverty and Failure Appearance
Age Body Shape Wellness Textures
Intelligence Positive Human Traits Negative Human Traits Moral Traits
Emotional Responses Emotional States Social Behaviours Tastes and Smells
Sounds Temperature Probability Relational Actions
Body Language and Gestures Postures and Positions Opinions Thoughts and Decisions
Knowledge and Information Encouragement and Discouragement Request and Suggestion Regret and Sadness
Respect and Approval Attempt and Prevention Physical Actions and Reactions Movements
Commanding and Giving Permissions Engaging in Verbal Communication Understanding and Learning Perceiving The Senses
Resting and Relaxing Touching and Holding Eating and Drinking Preparing Food
Changing and Forming Organising and Collecting Creating and Producing Science
Education Research Astronomoy Physics
Biology Chemistry Geology Psychology
Mathematics Graphs and Figures Geometry Environment
Energy and Power Landscapes and Geography Technology Computer
Internet Manufacture and Industry History Religion
Culture and Custom Language and Grammar Arts Music
Film and Theatre Literature Architecture Marketing
Finance Management Medicine Sickness and Symptoms
Law Crime Punishment Politics
War Measurement Positive Emotions Negative Emotions
Animals Weather Food and Drinks Travel and Tourism
Pollution Migration Disasters Materials
Adverbs of Manner Adverbs of Comment Adverbs of Certainty Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of Time Adverbs of Place Adverbs of Degree Adverbs of Emphasis
Adverbs of Purpose and Intention Conjunctive Adverbs