Adverbs of Time in English

Adverbs of time show us when something happens.

Some examples are today, tomorrow, yesterday, last week, now, after, before.

In this lesson, you’ll learn some common adverbs of time and practise using them.

How to use adverbs of time.

Some common adverbs of time include;

Adverbs of time usually go at the beginning or at the end of a sentence.

Use ‘then’ at the beginning of a sentence.

Use ‘soon’, ‘now’ at the end of a sentence.

Use a noun after ‘after’ and ‘before’. If not using a noun, use ‘afterwards’ and ‘beforehand’.

I'm going to work and afterwards I'm meeting up with friends.

We'll see them later.

I can't wait for tonight!

Drag the adverbs of time into the correct sentences.

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