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Time Connectives

A time connective is a word or phrase that tells the reader that we have jumped time. It connects things that
happened at different times.
Time connectives are often found in recount texts. A new paragraph sometimes starts with a time
connective.
Take a look at these time connectives:
English Time Connectives Meanings English Time Connectives Meanings
First Lastly
After a while On another occasion
Next Straight away
Afterwards Now
Soon Before that
When At this moment
In the end While
Previously Then
At this point Whenever
Since Meanwhile
Next time Finally
At once Until then
Later

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