Time Words, Definition, Example Sentences and 200 Time Words List

Time Words, Definition, Example Sentences and 200 Time Words List

Time Words

Time words are preferred in English in daily life. The correct use of time words with verbs is very important. It should be used correctly so that there is no ambiguity in the sentences. In addition, care should be taken to use it properly to accurately convey what is meant to be said in the sentence. We share time words and examples used in daily conversations.

Time According to Tenses

Present tense: Every day, month, week, year, always, sometimes, never, frequently, etc.

• Emily studies regularly for her classes every day.
• She never missed her lessons. That’s why she was so successful.
• I sometimes go to America. Because my workplace is there.
• She regularly visits her grandmother every week.

Simple past: Yesterday, years, weeks, months, days, hours ago; in (last year); last (month, week, year), etc.

• He left work yesterday. Because he was having a hard time at work.
• He left town 3 weeks ago. He wouldn’t be back anymore.
• He was very happy with the news he received last week. But this happiness was short-lived.
• He hadn’t been able to fix things last year. But now he is very happy in her new job.

Simple future: Tomorrow, in (future year, month, week), on (future day), next (month, week, year, name of day); # days, months, weeks, years from now; this month, week, afternoon, year; someday, etc.

• Tomorrow is the big day. He will explain everything to her.
• Next month, there will be a big increase in salary from the workplace.
• He had bought his ticket abroad for the next year.
• Six days later, he will move out of the house where he has lived for years.
• He will attend a big meeting next Sunday.

Present Progressive: Now; right now; at this moment, etc.

• Now is the time to talk about everything.
• There’s no reason for you to go right now. We can talk about anything.

Future progressive:  At this time tomorrow

• We can meet at this time tomorrow. That’s how we talk about everything.

Present Perfect: For; since; yet; never; always; so far;  times; many times; lately; recently; already etc.

• He hadn’t wanted to go out since he left town.
• He hasn’t prepared your coffee yet. I’m sure it will be ready soon.
• He promised to always be by your side.
• Sam has known Dan since 1990.

Present perfect progressive: For; since; lately; recently

• George has been eating for two hours.

200 Time Words List

1. galactic year

2. timekeeper

3. dial

4. while

5. delayed

6. hourglass

7. pocket watch

8. day

9. quartz clock

10. late

11. hour

12. stopwatch

13. international date line

14. during week

15. jiffy

16. month

17. at last

18. future

19. century

20. tardy

21. during afternoon

22. midnight

23. triennium

24. clock face

25. every time

26. winter

27. trimester

28. on time

29. time

30. quarter hour

31. during day

32. following

33. soon

34. epoch

35. in the past

36. jubilee

37. coordinated universal time

38. present

39. post meridian

40. water clock

41. utc

42. after that

43. face (of a clock)

44. nanosecond

45. analog clock

46. premature

47. chronometer

48. minute

49. horology

50. later

51. grandfather clock

52. zone

53. am

54. since

55. morning

56. period

57. minute hand

58. periodically

59. second hand

60. watch

61. tonight

62. another

63. year

64. greenwich mean time

65. first

66. calendar

67. decennium

68. equinox

69. for a day

70. chronological

71. next

72. schedule

73. solstice

74. seldom

75. to begin with

76. midmorning

77. at length

78. delay

79. semiquaver

80. midafternoon

81. summer solstice

82. eventually

83. days of the week

84. sunset

85. bell

86. semester

87. timepiece

88. for a hour

89. sunrise

90. picosecond

91. evening

92. biennial

93. synchronized

94. as long as

95. tomorrow

96. spring

97. timer

98. someday

99. hands

100. time zone

101. at the same time

102. digital clock

103. millisecond

104. bicentennial

105. fall

106. millennium

107. week

108. microsecond

109. for a minute

110. yesteryear

111. bedtime

112. rarely

113. fortnight

114. ante meridian

115. meantime

116. alarm clock

117. per diem

118. fiscal year

119. at times

120. geologic time

121. calendar year

122. timetable

123. sundial

124. some of the time

125. final

126. now

127. hour hand

128. autumnal equinox

129. sidereal time

130. consequently

131. usually

132. autumn

133. daylight savings time

134. daylight

135. during morning

136. just as

137. sometime

138. annual

139. before

140. once

141. summer

142. concurrently

143. after

144. dst

145. moment

146. clock

147. zulu time

148. leap year

149. twilight

150. ordinarily

151. nighttime

152. gnomon

153. idl

154. afternoon

155. during month

156. afterwards

157. o’clock

158. prime meridian

159. belated

160. night

161. then

162. quaver

163. noon

164. lunar month

165. chronology

166. per annum

167. earlier

168. meridian

169. pendulum clock

170. wristwatch

171. daytime

172. winter solstice

173. occasionally

174. currently

175. today

176. meanwhile

177. tempo

178. season

179. momentarily

180. formerly

181. finally

182. pm

183. cuckoo clock

184. shift

185. high noon

186. punctual

187. vernal equinox

188. gradually

189. up until that

190. half-life

191. before hand

192. era

193. yesterday

194. second

195. eon

196. last of all

197. until

198. overtime

199. everyday

200. leap second