Adverbs of time (also called temporal adverbs) modify a verb to tell us when and for how long an action takes place. If you want to use more than one adverb of time in a sentence, follow this order: How long? How often? When? Py attention to the examples: I studies abroad for two months (How long?) last year (When?).

Adverbs of time can demonstrate when an action has occurred in relation to other points in time. Adverbs like before and after show that an action happened ahead or behind something else, while adverbs like never, always, sometimes, frequently, and occasionally detail the frequency of the activity.

Adverbs of time tell us when an action happened, but also for how long, and how often. Adverbs of time are invariable. They are extremely common in English. Adverbs of time have standard positions in a sentence depending on what the adverb of time is telling us.