Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7) - Adverbs of Time and Frequency

for a limited period of time

in a way that lasts or remains unchanged for a very long time

before the present moment or a specific time

at the present time

with no delay and at once

in a manner related to or characteristic of a particular season

happening the whole year

once every two weeks

once every two years

once every six months

in a way that happens once every year

now and then or from time to time

used to convey that an action or event occurred only a very short time before the present or another specified point in time

at infrequent intervals

in a manner that almost does not occur or happen

used to imply a recent occurrence before the present or a specified point in time

in a regular or habitual manner, often following a fixed procedure or schedule

at irregular and unpredictable intervals of time

in every case without exception

on many occasions

in a manner characterized by short, irregular bursts or intervals

in a manner characterized by repeated occurrence at regular intervals or in a pattern

after a particular event or time