Adverbs of Time

Adverbs of Time

Objective: To teach correct usage and placement of adverbs of time in English sentences to express when actions occur.

Content and Methods: The worksheet focuses on temporal adverbs and their proper positioning within sentences. Methods include multiple-choice exercises for selecting appropriate time adverbs, marking/identifying correct adverbs within given sentences, and sentence reconstruction activities where students arrange scrambled words to form grammatically correct sentences with proper adverb placement.

Competencies:

  • Time expression recognition and application
  • Understanding of adverb placement rules in sentences
  • Temporal sequence comprehension
  • Sentence structure and word order skills

Target Group and Level: English language learners at A1 level

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Target group and level

English language learners at A1 level

Subjects

English

Adverbs of Time

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What are adverbs of time?

Adverbs of time that describe the when of an action can be placed at the end of a sentence, this is considered the neutral position. However, they can also be placed at the beginning to change the emphasis of the sentence.


Adverbs of time tell us when something takes place. Some typical adverbs of time include now, then, yesterday.


The adverbs finally, eventually, already, soon and last can also be placed before the main verb.

Choose the correct answer.

Mark the adverbials of time.

Bring the words into the right order.