Adverb of Time

Adverbs

by FLOWRESE Moe

​Adverbs of Time

• ​It is raining heavily now.

• ​I saw a movie yesterday.

The words now and yesterday are adverbs of time. They tell us when the actions are done. They can be placed before and after verbs.

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​Examples of adverbs of time:

​ soon, late, early, instantly, presently, recently, lately, temporarily

Multiple Choice

The school bell rang _____.

• now

• just now

Multiple Choice

The boys are leaving _____.

• soon

• just now

Multiple Choice

It's important. You must come _____.

• later

• now

Multiple Choice

I will be having a meeting _____.

• just now

• shortly

Multiple Choice

The girls went shopping _____.

• last Monday

• tonight

Multiple Choice

We are going camping _____.

• on Saturday

• yesterday

Multiple Choice

He will tell us the news _____.

• last week

• next week

Multiple Choice

The football team practises _____.

• last week

• every week

Multiple Choice

I ran into Meng _____.

• tomorrow

• last night

Multiple Choice

Peter took the pictures _____.

• now

• yesterday

​Adverbs of Frequency

• ​I cycle often.

• ​​Sometimes I cycle to school.

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​The words often and sometimes are adverbs of frequency. They tell us how often the actions are done. They are placed before verbs.

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​Examples:

​ never, seldom, always, regularly, usually, frequently, hardly, occasionally

Multiple Select

The boys _____ play football in the evening.

• never

• seldom

• rarely

Multiple Select

My mother _____ buys fruits from those stalls.

• sometimes

• never

• usually

Multiple Choice

We watch movies at home, so we _____ go to the cinema.

• usually

• hardly

• occasionally

Multiple Choice

I _____ swim in the sea as I prefer to do so in the pool.

• seldom

• sometimes

• frequently

Multiple Choice

He _____ visits his grandparents in the village because he misses them so much.

• hardly

• never

• regularly

Multiple Choice

Hamid woke up _____ last night because he was having nightmares.

• frequently

• intermittently

• occasionally

Multiple Choice

My father _____ fishes at the lake depending on the weather.

• seldom

• occasionally

• sometimes

Multiple Choice

Mother takes out her special tea set to use _____.

• occasionally

• regularly

• hardly

Multiple Choice

As I dislike animals, I have _____ been to a zoo.

• sometimes

• seldom

• never

Multiple Select

We must exercise _____ to stay healthy.

• regularly

• often

• intermittently

​Adverbs of Place

• ​There is rubbish everywhere on the road.

• ​My house is near the school.

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The words everywhere and near are adverbs of place. They tell us where the actions are done or taking place.

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​Examples:

​ here, there, everywhere, somewhere, nowhere, near, far

Multiple Choice

My uncle takes us to the ice cream shop _____ his clinic.

• there

• here

• near

Multiple Choice

They sent the poor boy _____.

• nowhere

• there

• near

​Adverbs of Degree

• ​My uncle is very angry.

• ​The bag is too heavy for me to carry.

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The words very and too are adverbs of degree. They modify the adjective or another adverb. They are placed before the verbs.

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​Examples:

​ slightly, fairly, quite, moderately, extremely, exceedingly

Multiple Select

Please shut the door _____ on your way out.

• slightly

• quietly

• gently

Multiple Select

We did _____ well in our final exam.

• extremely

• fairly

• mostly

Multiple Select

This parcel is _____ heavy.

• quite

• mostly

• very

Multiple Choice

That man is _____ rude to the old lady.

• extremely

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