With these adverbs of time exercises, you will become familiar with the correct position of time expressions in sentences. Answers are provided to assess your comprehension. You can also download a worksheet in PDF format.
Changing nouns and adjectives to adverbs of time
Write the corresponding adverb of time for each word.
| Nouns / adjectives | Adverbs of time | Nouns / adjectives | Adverbs of time |
|---|---|---|---|
| day |
daily |
week |
weekly |
| month |
monthly |
year |
yearly |
| evening |
tonight |
now |
currently |
| moment |
momentarily |
temporary |
temporarily |
| brief |
briefly |
recent |
recently |
Position of adverbs of time in sentences
Form a correct sentence from the shuffled words. Pay attention to the position of the adverbs of time.
1. / went / They / to the museum / yesterday / . /
They went to the museum yesterday.
2. / now / homework / doing / is / She / her / . /
She is doing her homework now.
3. / arrives / train / always / The / late / . /
The train always arrives late.
4. / starts / The class / at 9 o'clock / every day / . /
The class starts at 9 o'clock every day.
5. / a party / soon / having / We / are / . /
We are having a party soon.
6. / just / The bus / arrived / at the station / . /
The bus just arrived at the station.
7. / got promoted / recently / She / at work / . /
She recently got promoted at work.
8. / eventually / found / They / the right address / . /
They eventually found the right address.
9. / went for coffee / afterwards / We / . /
We went for coffee afterwards.
10. / been feeling tired / a lot / lately / I’ve / . /
I’ve been feeling tired a lot lately.
Multiple-choice questions
Choose the correct adverb of time to complete each sentence.
1. I finished my homework ______ and went out to play.
2. He will arrive ______, so please be ready.
3. She met him ______ at the station by chance.
4. They will announce the results ______.
5. She hasn't been well ______.
Adverbs of time worksheet
This adverbs of time worksheet includes 5 sentences to complete using a word box and 12 sentences to be rewritten with the adverb in the correct position.
- My grandfather is very sick. I am afraid he might die soon.
- I just got home.
- We watched a movie yesterday.
- Please wait a moment. He will be here soon.
- I haven’t been well lately.
- I have asked her for a date many times. She finally said yes.
- I’m busy right now. Can you call me back later?
- I’d like to resume a subscription I previously cancelled.
- I’ve been learning this lesson for hours, but I still don’t understand it.
- We argued last month. We haven't spoken since.
- Mark Calaway, formerly known as the Undertaker, was born on March 24, 1965, in Houston, Texas.
- We were best friends back then.
