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ADVERBS OF TIME
▪️ AT WHAT TIME — certain points in time (when)
▪️ HOW LONG — duration
▪️ HOW OFTEN — frequency
Adverbs of time are most often placed at the end of a sentence. However, they can sometimes be placed at the beginning to put extra emphasis on the time or duration being described.
▫️ SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
LATER
She spoke to an adviser later.
She later spoke to an adviser.
Later, she spoke to an adviser.
YET
He hasn’t gone to the doctor yet.
We have not yet sold our house.
Have you finished your homework yet?
STILL
Are you still working on that project?
He’s still not sure about how to proceed.
I am still thinking about moving to Europe.
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ADVERBS OF DURATION: FOR & SINCE
▪️ We use FOR with words that specify a length of time.
▪️ We use SINCE with specific points in time.
Example:
For 10 years, we’ve seen this country’s economy continue to decline.
Since we were kids, we’ve always dreamed of being astronauts.
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IN PROPER ORDER
When we use multiple adverbs of time in the same sentence, they generally appear in the following order:
frequency → point in time → duration
If one aspect of time is given particular emphasis, it generally comes later in the order.
Example:
I went door to door every afternoon last year for two hours.
▪️ every afternoon → frequency
▪️ last year → point in time
▪️ for two hours → duration
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