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When things happen

Adverbs for the timing and continuation of everyday events.

A1A210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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now

adverb · 3 examples
  1. I am ready to leave now.
  2. Please put your phone away now.
  3. The shop is open now.

soon

adverb · 3 examples
  1. Dinner will be ready soon.
  2. We hope to see you soon.
  3. The rain should stop soon.

later

adverb · 3 examples
  1. I will call you later.
  2. We can finish the job later.
  3. She arrived an hour later than we did.

early

adverb · 3 examples
  1. We arrived early to find good seats.
  2. She woke up early this morning.
  3. The shop closed early yesterday.

late

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The train arrived late.
  2. Please do not come late to the lesson.
  3. He finished work late last night.

already

adverb · 3 examples
  1. I have already eaten lunch.
  2. The children are already in bed.
  3. She had already left when we arrived.

still

adverb · 3 examples
  1. He is still waiting for the bus.
  2. I still use the bag you gave me.
  3. The children were still playing when it grew dark.

yet

adverb · 3 examples
  1. Have you finished your homework yet?
  2. The train has not arrived yet.
  3. I have not chosen a book yet.

recently

adverb · 3 examples
  1. We moved here recently.
  2. She has recently started a new job.
  3. I saw that film recently.

immediately

adverb · 3 examples
  1. Please call me immediately if anything changes.
  2. He answered the question immediately.
  3. We left immediately after the meeting.

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