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ADVERB
CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB
Some common English conjunctive adverbs are:
- accordingly
- also
- anyway
- besides
- certainly
- consequently
- finally
- furthermore
- hence
- however
- in addition
- in fact
- incidentally
- indeed
- instead
- lately
- likewise
- meanwhile
- moreover
- nevertheless
- next
- nonetheless
- now
- otherwise
- rather
- similarly
- since
- still
- subsequently
- then
- thereby
- therefore
- thus
Adverbs of time (WHEN)
Here is the list of adverbs of time that modify a verb and tell us ‘when’ an action takes place:
Adverb | Mantrakshar |
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Today | ![]() |
Tomorrow | ![]() |
Later | ![]() |
Now | ![]() |
Then | ![]() |
Tonight | ![]() |
- Last night
- That day/month/year
- Next week/month/year
Adverbs of time (HOW OFTEN)
Here’s the list of adverbs of time that modify a verb and tell us ‘how often’ an action takes place, took place or will take place:
Indefinite frequency
Adverb | Mantrakshar |
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Always | ![]() |
Daily | ![]() |
Usually | ![]() |
Frequently/often | ![]() |
Sometimes | ![]() |
Occasionally | ![]() |
Rarely | ![]() |
Seldom | ![]() |
Hardly ever | ![]() |
Never | ![]() |
Generally | ![]() |
Normally | ![]() |
often | ![]() |
Definite frequency
Adverb | Mantrakshar |
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Hourly | ![]() |
Weekly | ![]() |
Monthly | ![]() |
Yearly | ![]() |
Quarterly | ![]() |
Fortnightly | ![]() |
Regularly | ![]() |
Adverbs of time (for how long)
Here’s a list of adverbs of time that modify a verb and tell us ‘for how long’ an action takes or took place:
- For 3 days
- For all night/all night
- For all-day
- For 20 minutes
- For some days/weeks/months/years (indefinite time period)
- Since last night
- Since last year
- Since 2010
- Since the beginning of the year
Adverbs of time (sequences and others)
Here’s a list of adverbs of time that modify a verb but don’t refer to a specific time:
Adverb | Mantrakshar |
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Earlier | ![]() |
Before | ![]() |
Early | ![]() |
Already | ![]() |
Eventually | ![]() |
Finally | ![]() |
Later | ![]() |
Lately | ![]() |
Yet | ![]() |
Recently | ![]() |
Just | ![]() |
Next | ![]() |
Soon | ![]() |
Still | ![]() |
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