11.6.3

Common Phrases with Adverbs 2

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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.

Frequency

There are certain adverbs that say how often you do things. Here are the common ones:

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A menudo - often

  • Como pescado a menudo.
    • I eat fish often.
  • Va a menudo al parque temático.
    • She often goes to the theme park.
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Generalmente - Usually

  • Mi hermana generalmente corre por la calle.
    • My sister usually runs on the road.
  • Generalmente soy el último en la lista.
    • Usually I am the last on the list.
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A veces - sometimes

  • A veces llueve en el verano.
    • Sometimes it rains in the summer.
  • A veces hay que romper las reglas
    • Sometimes you have to break the rules.
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Con frecuencia - frequently

  • Bebo agua con frecuencia.
    • I drink water frequently.
  • Voy con frecuencia a España.
    • I frequently go to Spain.
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De vez en cuando - from time to time

  • De vez en cuando como el chocolate.
    • From time to time I eat chocolate.
  • Me gusta hacer ejercicio de vez en cuando.
    • I like to do exercise from time to time.

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