What does it mean?
Adverbs of time tell us when an action happens. Use now for this moment, today for this day, yesterday for the past day, tomorrow for the next day, soon for a near future time, and already or yet to talk about completed or expected actions.
I am working now.
We played yesterday.
She will visit tomorrow.
They have already eaten.
Ask: when?
PastWe met yesterday.Before now.
PresentI am reading now.At this moment.
FutureShe will call tomorrow.After now.
Use now and today for present time.
NowI am studying now.At this moment.
TodayWe have English today.This day.
Right nowThe baby is sleeping right now.Exactly now.
Use yesterday, ago, and last for past time.
YesterdayI visited my aunt yesterday.The day before today.
AgoHe left two minutes ago.Before now.
LastWe watched a film last night.A past time.
Use tomorrow, soon, later, and next for future time.
TomorrowWe will travel tomorrow.The day after today.
SoonDinner will be ready soon.After a short time.
Later / nextI will call later. We meet next week.Future time.
Use already for something finished earlier than expected.
I have already finished.It is done now.Finished before now.
She has already eaten.No need to eat again.Completed.
AlreadyOften used with present perfect.have/has already + past participle.
Use yet in questions and negatives.
Have you finished yet?Ask if it is done now.Question.
I haven't finished yet.It is not done now.Negative.
YetOften comes at the end.Not yet / finished yet?
Time words often go at the end or beginning.
EndWe played football yesterday.Very common.
BeginningYesterday, we played football.Also correct.
CarefulYet usually goes at the end.Have you eaten yet?
Common time-word mistakes.
CorrectI went yesterday.
I will go tomorrow.Time and tense match.
I will go tomorrow.Time and tense match.
CorrectI have already eaten.
I haven't eaten yet.Already / yet.
I haven't eaten yet.Already / yet.
Not correctI will go yesterday.
I went tomorrow.Time word and tense clash.
I went tomorrow.Time word and tense clash.
Choose the correct form.
I am doing my homework ___.
Choose the correct form.
We visited the museum ___.
Choose the future time word.
She will call you ___.
Which sentence uses already correctly?
Choose the best sentence.
Which sentence uses yet correctly?
Choose the best sentence.
Fill five blanks.
Choose the correct time word. Think about past, present, future, already, and yet.
We have a spelling test .
I cleaned my room .
Maha will visit us .
Dad has cooked dinner.
Have you finished your drawing ?
Mixed question types of 5
Answer all five. Then tap Finish test to see your result sheet.
1. Sentence completion
The bus will arrive ___.
2. MCQ
Which sentence uses a past time word correctly?
3. Type the answer
I have ___ packed my bag.
4. Type the answer
Has the lesson started ___?
5. MCQ
Which sentence uses a future time expression correctly?
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