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Adverbs of time

Introduction

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Explanation and discussion:

Adverbs of time answer the question "When?" in a sentence or clause.

Their location is quite flexible, and can occur at many different places in a sentence:

Sometimes I like to soak in a hot tub or hot spring.
I sometimes like to soak in a hot tub or hot spring.
I like sometimes to soak in a hot tub or hot spring.
I like to sometimes soak in a hot tub or hot spring.
note: many grammar purists would argue against the one above because it is a 'split infinitive'
I like to soak in a hot tub or hot spring sometimes.

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Examples of Adverbs of Time

Past	Present	Future	Continuous or repeated		Other
ago	ASAP (stands for As Soon As Possible, and is used in business and government).	by and by	again	occasionally	after	till
already	immediately	for evermore	always	off and on	at last	till now
heretofore	instantly	hereafter	continually	often	at length	until
last year	now	henceforth	continuously	once	before	when
lately	nowadays	next millennium	daily	perpetually	early	while
recently	presently	soon	eternally	quarterly	in short	.
since	STAT (stands for inSTAnTantly, and is used in hospitals).	tomorrow	ever	rarely	late	.
yesterday	this morning	.	forever	seldom	meanwhile	.
.	today	.	frequently	sometimes	meantime	.
.	tonight	.	monthly	twice	seasonally	.
.	yet	.	never	while	since then	.
.	.	.	now and then	.	then	.

Akiko-san, who was hired recently, is our new Director of Operations.

They always work hard.

I visited Disneyland in Tokyo before I visited one in the US.

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