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Days, hours and time adverbs. 135 English words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

afteradv
after
I will call you after work.
afternoonnoun
afternoon
See you this afternoon.
alwaysadv
always
He is always happy.
beforeadv
before
Brush teeth before bed.
calendarnoun
calendar
Check the calendar.
clocknoun
clock
The clock says seven.
daynoun
day
Have a nice day!
earlyadj
early
She always arrives early.
eveningnoun
evening
Good evening!
holidaynoun
holiday
Christmas is a public holiday.
lateadj
late
Sorry I am late.
longadj
long
It was a long day.
minutenoun
minute
Wait one minute, please.
morningnoun
morning
I wake up at seven in the morning.
neveradv
never
I never drink coffee.
nightnoun
night
Good night!
nowadv
now
I am busy now.
oftenadv
often
We often go for a walk.
quickadj
quick
Let’s take a quick break.
schedulenoun
schedule
Check the schedule online.
secondnoun
second
It takes ten seconds.
sometimesadv
sometimes
Sometimes I work late.
soonadv
soon
I will be back soon.
thenadv
then
We ate and then went home.
timenoun
time
What time is it?
todayadv
today
Today is Monday.
tomorrowadv
tomorrow
See you tomorrow!
weeknoun
week
See you next week.
weekendnoun
weekend
What are you doing this weekend?
whenadv
when
When does the bus come?
yearnoun
year
Happy New Year!
yesterdayadv
yesterday
I was sick yesterday.

A2Premium

annualadj
annual
The annual review is due.
appointmentnoun
appointment
I have an appointment at ten.
beginningnoun
beginning
The beginning of the book is slow.
centurynoun
century
It is the twenty-first century.
dailyadj
daily
She takes a daily walk.
deadlinenoun
deadline
The deadline is on Friday.
decadenoun
decade
A lot changed in a decade.
delaynoun
delay
There was a delay on the train.
durationnoun
duration
The duration is two hours.
eranoun
era
It was a different era.
fallnoun
fall
Fall begins in September.
futurenoun
future
Think about the future.
graduallyadv
gradually
The weather is gradually improving.
hournoun
hour
The trip takes about an hour.
immediatelyadv
immediately
Call me back immediately.
momentnoun
moment
Just a moment, please.
monthnoun
month
It rains every month.
monthlyadj
monthly
Pay the monthly rent.
occasionnoun
occasion
It was a special occasion.
occasionallyadv
occasionally
I occasionally go swimming.
pastnoun
past
We cannot change the past.
periodnoun
period
After a short period, she left.
presentnoun
present
Live in the present.
punctualadj
punctual
She is always punctual.
recentlyadv
recently
I recently moved here.
regularlyadv
regularly
Exercise regularly for good health.
routinenoun
routine
She has a good morning routine.
seasonnoun
season
The rainy season lasts three months.
springnoun
spring
Flowers bloom in spring.
summernoun
summer
It is hot in summer.
weeklyadj
weekly
We have a weekly meeting.
winternoun
winter
It snows in winter.

B1Premium

adaptabilitynoun
adaptability
Adaptability is key in changing times.
agendanoun
agenda
The budget is first on the agenda.
contemporaryadj
contemporary
Contemporary art is fascinating.
continuitynoun
continuity
Business continuity is critical.
deadline pressurenoun
deadline pressure
Deadline pressure affects quality.
efficiencynoun
efficiency
Improve your time efficiency.
elapsedadj
elapsed
Two hours have elapsed.
epochnoun
epoch
The Renaissance was a great epoch.
forecastnoun
forecast
The economic forecast is good.
imminentadj
imminent
A change is imminent.
intermittentadj
intermittent
There is intermittent rain today.
intervalnoun
interval
Trains run at ten-minute intervals.
milestonenoun
milestone
We reached an important milestone.
overlapnoun
overlap
There is an overlap in the schedule.
pacingnoun
pacing
Good pacing prevents burnout.
permanentadj
permanent
She got a permanent job.
prioritynoun
priority
Health is my top priority.
procrastinationnoun
procrastination
Procrastination wastes time.
productivitynoun
productivity
Work on your productivity.
prolongedadj
prolonged
There was a prolonged silence.
punctualitynoun
punctuality
Punctuality shows respect.
recurringadj
recurring
She has a recurring dream.
retrospectivenoun
retrospective
The team held a retrospective.
sequentialadj
sequential
Follow the sequential steps.
simultaneousadj
simultaneous
The events were simultaneous.
sporadicadj
sporadic
Contact was sporadic.
temporaryadj
temporary
This is a temporary solution.
time managementnoun
time management
Time management is a key skill.
timelinenoun
timeline
Create a project timeline.

B2Premium

antiquitynoun
antiquity
The ruins date to antiquity.
archaicadj
archaic
That law is archaic.
chronologicaladj
chronological
List events in chronological order.
enduringadj
enduring
Their friendship was enduring.
ephemeraladj
ephemeral
Fame can be ephemeral.
futuristicadj
futuristic
The design looks futuristic.
medievaladj
medieval
The castle is medieval.
obsoleteadj
obsolete
The technology is now obsolete.
perpetualadj
perpetual
There was a perpetual noise.
prehistoricadj
prehistoric
Prehistoric cave paintings were found.
renaissancenoun
renaissance
The city is experiencing a renaissance.
temporaladj
temporal
Temporal processing is complex.
timelessadj
timeless
Her style is timeless.
transientadj
transient
Pain is often transient.
urgencynoun
urgency
The urgency of the matter is clear.

C1Premium

accelerationnoun
acceleration
Technological acceleration is rapid.
anachronismnoun
anachronism
A fax machine is an anachronism.
antiquatedadj
antiquated
The system is antiquated.
chronologynoun
chronology
The historian traced the chronology of events leading up to the revolution.
circadian rhythmnoun
circadian rhythm
Jet lag disrupts the circadian rhythm by misaligning the body clock with local time.
cutting-edgeadj
cutting-edge
We use cutting-edge technology.
decelerationnoun
deceleration
There was an economic deceleration.
defermentnoun
deferment
Deferment of payment was agreed.
dilatoryadj
dilatory
His dilatory approach to deadlines frustrated the entire project team.
eleventh hournoun
eleventh hour
The deal was rescued at the eleventh hour.
eonnoun
eon
An eon passed before life emerged.
fleetingadj
fleeting
They shared a fleeting glance across the platform.
foresightnoun
foresight
She had the foresight to book the venue a year ahead.
hindsightnoun
hindsight
In hindsight, selling the apartment was a mistake.
incessantadj
incessant
The incessant noise kept me awake.
longevitynoun
longevity
Healthy habits promote longevity.
momentumnoun
momentum
The project gained momentum.
perennialadj
perennial
The funding shortage is a perennial problem in public healthcare systems.
pivotaladj
pivotal
It was a pivotal moment in her career.
posteritynoun
posterity
We preserve this for posterity.
stopgapnoun
stopgap
The rented generator is only a stopgap until repairs finish.
synchronizeverb
synchronize
Synchronize your calendars.
unprecedentedadj
unprecedented
The project faced unprecedented delays.

C2Premium

contemporaneousadj
contemporaneous
The two manuscripts are contemporaneous.
interminableadj
interminable
The meeting felt interminable.
protractedadj
protracted
The negotiations were long and protracted.
zeitgeistnoun
zeitgeist
The series captured the zeitgeist of the early nineties.

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