Today we are going

to learn about…
What is an
adverb of
time?
 Adverbs of Time

• Adverbs of time is a word that tells

us when an action/something took
place.
• Some adverbs tell us when
something happened.
• It answers the question “when?”
• These include: yesterday, today, tonight, then,
now & tomorrow.
• For examples:-
a) The tiger will eat the chicken tomorrow.

Question : When will the tiger eat the chicken?

Answer : Tomorrow

• In this sentence tomorrow shows us when.

• The word tomorrow is an adverb of time.
b) Yesterday, Sang Kancil saw a crocodile.

Question : When did Sang Kancil see a

crocodile?

Answer : Yesterday

• In this sentence yesterday shows us when.

• The word yesterday is an adverb of time.
• Other adverbs of time include:
later, yet, after, during, soon,
next, already, finally, before,
just, now.....etc.
Other adverbs of time include:-

Saturday, Sunday ... I am going to the

shops on Monday.

Today I've been to the

shops today.

Yesterday I went yesterday.

Next week/month/year I am going next

week.

Finally I finally went.

Already I've already been to
the shops.

Soon I'm going to the shops

soon.

Just I'm just going to the

shops.

Still I'm still at the shops.

 Great!
Now you can use
adverbs of time to
make your writing
more interesting.