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.
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 ______.
