50 Time Expressions Words For Past, Present and Future Tenses
English has many time expressions words that can be confusing for ESL students. This blog post will cover the 50 most common time expressions words, and provide examples of how to use them in past, present, and future tenses. After reading this post, you’ll have a better understanding of when to use each expression and how to form proper verb tenses. So let’s get started!
What are time expression words?
Time expression words are words that help us express when something happened, is happening, or will happen. They can be used to talk about the past, present, and future.
Some common time expression words include: ago, before, later, since, when, while, until, and within.
Time Expressions Words
1. Present Tense Words
| PRESENT |
| Today |
| This year |
| This week |
| This month |
| These days |
| Right now |
| Nowadays |
| At the moment |
| As we speak |
| Now |
| At this time |
2. Past Tense Words
| PAST |
| Yesterday |
| The day before |
| Recently |
| In the past |
| A long times ago |
| In 2011 |
| Yesterday |
| A little while ago |
| An hour ago |
| This morning |
| When I was born |
| One week ago |
| Last week |
| Last month |
| Last year |
3. Future Tense Words
| FUTURE |
| Next month |
| Way off in the future |
| Tomorrow |
| The day after tomorrow |
| Soon |
| Next year |
| Next week |
| Later this evening |
| In the near future |
| In the future |
| In an hour |
| Eventually |