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Adverbs of time are used to give more precise

information about exactly when something happens.

They can also refer to a continuing event or action.

Adverbs of time

See also:

Present continuous 4

Past perfect simple 11

These adverbs give

more information

about when or if an

action happened.

“JUST” AND “ABOUT TO”

RECENT PAST NOW NEAR FUTURE

Means something will

happen very soon.

Means something has happened very recently.

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“Already ” is used when

something has happened,

usually sooner than expected.

“ Yet ” means “until now.” It

shows that something hasn’t

happened, but it will happen

in the future.

“ALREADY” AND “YET”

PAST NOW FUTURE

Means “until now.”

Means something has happened.

The adverb “still” means an

action or situation is ongoing.

PAST NOW

“ S T I L L”

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