11.6.5

Common Phrases with Adverbs: Time

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Adverbs of Time

These adverbs are used to add an expression of time to sentence.

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Ayer, hoy, mañana - yesterday, today, tomorrow

  • 'Ayer' means yesterday.
    • ¿Qué hiciste ayer?
      • What did you do yesterday?
  • 'Hoy' means today.
    • Hoy tengo que ir al gimnasio.
      • Today I need to go to the gym.
  • Mañana means tomorrow.
    • Jugaré al fútbol mañana.
      • I will play football tomorrow.
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Después - after

  • Después del partido, vamos a comer.
    • After the match, we are going to eat.
  • ¿Que vas a hacer después?.
    • What are you going to do after?
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Entonces, luego - then

  • Entonces pare un momento.
    • Then stop a moment.
  • Luego fui a la playa.
    • Then I went to the beach.
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Siempre - always

  • Siempre llegas tarde.
    • You always arrive late.
  • Siempre tienen prisa
    • They are alway in a hurry.

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7Listening

7.1Time Expressions - Listening

7.2The Human Body & Health - Listening

7.3Food & Drink - Listening

7.4Travel & Transport - Listening

7.5Self, Family & Friends - Listening

7.6In the Home - Listening

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7.14Measurements - Listening

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7.16The World of Work - Listening

7.17Culture, Customs, Faith & Celebrations

8Common Tenses

8.1Present Tense

8.2Preterite Tense

8.3Imperfect Tense

8.4Preterite vs Imperfect Tenses

8.5Future Tense

9Important Verbs

10Advanced Tenses

10.1Future

10.2Conditional

10.3Continuous Tenses

10.4Perfect Tense

10.5Passive

10.6Present Subjunctive

10.7Imperfect Subjunctive

10.8Imperative

11Extra Grammar

11.1Articles

11.2Negatives

11.3Nouns

11.4Asking Questions

11.5Adjectives

11.6Adverbs

11.7Conjunctions

11.8Pronouns

11.9Prepositions

11.10Verbs

11.11Comparisons & Superlative

11.12Numbers, Expressions of Quantity, Dates & Times

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