Common Phrases with Adverbs 2
Spanish: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 11.6.3
Adverbs of Time
These adverbs are used to add an expression of time to sentence.
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.
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?
Entonces, luego - then
- Entonces pare un momento.
- Then stop a moment.
- Luego fui a la playa.
- Then I went to the beach.
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:
A menudo - often
- Como pescado a menudo.
- I eat fish often.
- Va a menudo al parque temático.
- She often goes to the theme park.
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.
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.
Con frecuencia - frequently
- Bebo agua con frecuencia.
- I drink water frequently.
- Voy con frecuencia a España.
- I frequently go to Spain.
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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