Unit 3 - Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of Time
Unit 3 - Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of Time - ago / already / anymore / just / yet / still
These adverbs give additional information about when something happens.
Ago
Ago simply
means in the past. For example:
- I graduated university 3 years ago.
- We moved to Canada just 2 months ago.
Already
Already is
used when something happens before it is expected.
For example:
- He's only 13, but he already speaks
three languages.
- Can you finish this by tomorrow? Sure, it's
already finished.
- You don't need to feed the dog, I've already
done it.
Anymore
Anymore is
used when something has has changed from what
we expect. For example:
- I want to email her, but her address isn't
working anymore. (It worked before, but
not now)
- My friend used to live here, but she doesn't
live here anymore.
- I don't want to work here anymore.
(I wanted to work here, but no I don't like
working here.)
Just
Just is used
for something that happened very recently. For
example:
- I just found out my test score, I got an A!
- What was that noise? - Sorry, I just broke
a glass.
You can also use
Just about for something that will happen
very soon.
- Are you finished? - Yes, I'm just about to
go home.
- I'm hungry. - If you wait 5 minutes, I'm just
about to make some lunch.
Still
Still is used
when something happens for longer than expected.
For example:
- Did you get a new job? No, I'm still
working at my old one.
- She's 65 years old, but she still exercises
3 times a week.
Still is also
used to confirm that an activity or situation
is continuing and that nothing has changed.
For example:
- Are you still studying English? Yep,
I still study a little every day.
- Do you still want to go abroad? Of
course, I'd love to!
Yet
Yet is used
when something hasn't happened that is expected.
It is used negative sentences and questions.
For example:
- Are you finished? No, I'm not finished yet.
- Has the mail come yet? No, it's not
here yet.
Still can be used
with a similar meaning. For example:
- My parents haven't arrived yet.
- My parents still haven't arrived.
Still in negative sentences and questions
often shows impatience or that something is
unexpected.
Note that yet is usually at the end of
the sentence, wheras still comes before
the negative form.
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Grammar Exercises
Complete the sentences using adverbs of time.
Example: I’m
almost finished, but I’m not done _____.
a) yet
b) still
c) ago
The answer is: a) - yet
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