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Adverbs of Time List

This document provides a list of common single-word time adverbs organized into categories: points of time, frequency, and relationships in time. It notes that some frequency adverbs like "bimonthly" and "biyearly" can be ambiguous. It also discusses the typical placement of different types of adverbs in sentences, with adverbs of definite frequency and time usually going at the end and adverbs of indefinite frequency mainly going in the middle before the main verb.

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Adverbs of Time List

This document provides a list of common single-word time adverbs organized into categories: points of time, frequency, and relationships in time. It notes that some frequency adverbs like "bimonthly" and "biyearly" can be ambiguous. It also discusses the typical placement of different types of adverbs in sentences, with adverbs of definite frequency and time usually going at the end and adverbs of indefinite frequency mainly going in the middle before the main verb.

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Adverbs of Time List

List of common single-word time adverbs


points of time (definite):
y y y y y y

now then today tomorrow tonight yesterday

frequency (definite):
y y y y y y y y y

annually daily fortnightly hourly monthly nightly quarterly weekly yearly

The word "bimonthly" is ambiguous and best avoided. Bimonthly can mean "twice a month" or "every two months". The same is true of "biyearly"/"biannually". frequency (indefinite):
y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y

always constantly ever frequently generally infrequently never normally occasionally often rarely regularly seldom sometimes regularly

usually

relationships in time (indefinite):


y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y

already before early earlier eventually finally first formerly just last late later lately next previously recently since soon still yet

Adverbs of definite frequency


Examples:
y y y

hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly every second, once a minute, twice a year once, twice, once or twice, three times

Adverbs of definite frequency, like all adverbs of definite time, typically go in END position. Look at these examples:
y y y

Most companies pay taxes yearly. The manager checks the toilets every hour. The directors meet weekly to review progress.

Sometimes, usually for reasons of emphasis or style, some adverbs of definite frequency may go at the FRONT, for example:
y

Every day, more than five thousand people die on our roads.

Adverbs of indefinite frequency


Examples:
y

never, seldom, sometimes, often, always

Adverbs of indefinite frequency mainly go in MID position 100% always, constantly in the sentence. They go before the main verb (except the main verb "to be"): usually, normally
y y y

We usually go shopping on Saturday. I have often done that. She is always late.

frequently, regularly often 50% sometimes

Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently and usually can also go at the beginning or end of a sentence:
y y

occasionally rarely, infrequently seldom hardly ever 0% never

Sometimes they come and stay with us. I play tennis occasionally.

Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a sentence (often with "very"):
y

We see them rarely.

John eats meat very seldom.

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