Time Signals Yes! More Time signals are important because they make the order of events easier to follow.

Rule Example By + specific time By 2:00 I had a stomach ache From + specific time + through+ specific time From 12:00 through 1:45 I ate candy From + Specific time + to Specific time From 1:45 to 2:00 I slept on the couch since + specific time Since 2:15 I have had to clean the house After + specific time After 5:00 I am going to walk my dogs During + specific time During the afternoon while I cleaned the house I listened to music

Over the past Over the past 20 years immigration has increased Next In the next 10 years immigration is likely to decrease Last + time period Last week my daughter moved away For + time period For now, I am saving money to go visit her

Adverbs of Time Already Always Ever Just Lately Never Now Recently Since Yet The first time The last time

Frequency Adverb of Frequency Example Sentence 100% always I always go to bed before 11pm. 90% usually I usually have cereal for breakfast. 80% normally / generally I normally go to the gym. 70% often* / frequently I often surf the internet. 50% sometimes I sometimes forget my wife's birthday. 30% occasionally I occasionally eat junk food. 10% seldom I seldom read the newspaper. 5% hardly ever / rarely I hardly ever drink alcohol. 0% never I never swim in the sea.

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** Avoid Common Mistakes ** Use the with over and in Over the past few years….. In the next week…..

Frequency adverbs are placed between the main verb and the be verb The traffic is always bad He has never seen so much traffic