WEBVTT 00:00.360 --> 00:02.820 Welcome to this tutorial. 00:02.820 --> 00:08.140 Today we're going to talk it down Adverbs of Time. 00:08.220 --> 00:09.660 Let's get started. 00:11.580 --> 00:21.910 Remember that an adverb is a word or set of words that modifies verbs adjectives or other adverbs. 00:22.080 --> 00:32.520 Note that adverbs usually modify verbs telling us how how often when or where something was done. 00:32.520 --> 00:35.800 Have a look at the example over here. 00:36.060 --> 00:45.180 We walked we slowly note that the adverbs slowly modifies the verb walked. 00:45.420 --> 00:50.640 And it tells us how we walked. 00:51.110 --> 00:55.580 Now Adverbs of Time tell us when an action happened. 00:55.580 --> 01:03.650 For how long or how often note that Adverbs of Time are invariable. 01:03.670 --> 01:05.900 Have a look at the example below. 01:07.090 --> 01:09.950 Sorry I'll call you in a minute. 01:09.970 --> 01:16.720 The adverbial phrase in a minute tells us when I'll call. 01:16.930 --> 01:25.210 Note that Adverbs of Time are usually placed at the end of the sentence as in the example below. 01:25.210 --> 01:27.400 I'll do it tomorrow. 01:27.400 --> 01:33.730 Note that the adverb of time tomorrow is placed at the end of the sentence 01:36.580 --> 01:44.560 but sometimes these adverbs can be put at the beginning of the sentence and dads to give a different 01:44.860 --> 01:46.120 emphasis. 01:46.120 --> 01:48.950 Have a look at the example below. 01:49.000 --> 01:57.720 Later they noticed his absence note that the adverb of time later is placed at the beginning of the 01:57.720 --> 02:00.210 sentence to give emphasis 02:04.090 --> 02:13.290 and in the adverbial phrases that tell us for how long something has been happening for is always followed 02:13.410 --> 02:23.490 by an expression of duration while sins is always followed by an expression of a point in time. 02:23.530 --> 02:35.480 Have a look at the examples below they'll be away for 20 days note that four is followed by an expression 02:35.630 --> 02:48.290 of duration 20 days and in the sentence I haven't seen you since June since it's followed by an expression 02:48.410 --> 02:54.330 of a point in time which is June. 02:54.340 --> 03:01.780 Note that adverbs said tell us how often something happens expressed the frequency of an action. 03:02.080 --> 03:12.310 They are usually placed before the main verb but after auxiliary verbs have a look at the examples below. 03:12.340 --> 03:23.410 Sarah usually wakes up at 7 a.m. Now the adverb of time usually is placed before the main verb which 03:23.440 --> 03:33.750 in this case is wakes but in the sentence you must always be kind to others. 03:33.750 --> 03:41.450 Note that the adverb of time always comes before the auxiliary verb be. 03:41.760 --> 03:48.080 But note that the main verb of the sentence comes after the auxiliary verb 03:52.360 --> 03:59.020 but there is an exception and that is when the main verb is to be. 03:59.020 --> 04:04.390 In which case the adverb goes after the main verb. 04:04.440 --> 04:07.420 Have a look at the example below. 04:07.480 --> 04:10.180 I am never late. 04:10.180 --> 04:19.810 Note that the adverb of time never comes after the auxiliary verb to be m. 04:20.000 --> 04:25.090 And if you need to use more than one adverb of time in a sentence. 04:25.220 --> 04:31.270 Use them in the following order one how long. 04:31.270 --> 04:32.070 Two. 04:32.200 --> 04:33.640 How often. 04:33.760 --> 04:34.590 Three. 04:34.900 --> 04:39.700 When haven't a look at the example below. 04:39.740 --> 04:46.670 Peter worked at the mall for four days every week last year. 04:46.670 --> 04:58.160 Note that four days tells us how long every week tells us how often and last year tells us when.