Beginner 📐 Grammar · #222 of 305

Adverbs of Time

now, today, soon, later tell us when.

Examples

  • I will call you later.
  • He arrived yesterday.

Key rules

  • Adverbs of time say when: now, today, yesterday, soon, later, recently
  • They usually go at the end or the start of a sentence
  • Yesterday goes with past tenses and tomorrow with future
  • Do not put them between the verb and its object

Common mistakes

  • I yesterday saw him → I saw him yesterday
  • I will go tomorrow to the shop → I will go to the shop tomorrow
💡 Tip: Start or end the sentence with the time word.
Practise this topic in the appPractise Beginner quiz
← Adverbs of PlacePosition of Adverbs of Frequency →

Related Beginner topics

See all Beginner grammar lessons →

Nouns: Naming Words

A noun names a person, place, thing or idea.

Singular and Plural Nouns

Add -s to most nouns; add -es after s, x, ch, sh.

Irregular Plurals

Some nouns change form instead of adding -s.

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Countable nouns can be counted; uncountable ones cannot take a/an or plural.

Proper and Common Nouns

Proper nouns name specific things and start with a capital letter.

Subject Pronouns

I, you, he, she, it, we, they replace the subject.