Adverbs of Time Worksheets ESL Activities Games - Free Printable

Sure! Let’s go step by step through each section of the worksheet. Since I can’t see the image, I’m working from the text you’ve provided — which appears to be a printable grammar worksheet titled “Adverbs of Time: Time to Learn” from TeachThis.com. The task is about understanding and using adverbs of time (e.g., now, yesterday, tomorrow, etc.) correctly.

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## A. Put the following adverbs of time into the correct category.

Adverbs given:
now, then, yesterday, today, tomorrow, tonight

We need to sort them into:

- Past → events that already happened
- Present → happening right now
- Future → events that will happen

✔ Correct Sorting:

| Past | Present | Future |
|------------|-----------|------------|
| yesterday | now | tomorrow |
| then | today | tonight |

> 📝 *Note: “then” can sometimes refer to past or future depending on context, but in basic ESL grammar, it’s often grouped with “yesterday” as a past reference. “Tonight” is future relative to “now,” so it goes under Future.*

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## B. Underline the correct adverb of time in each sentence.

Let’s analyze each sentence and choose the best fit.

1. I went to the park tomorrow / yesterday.
→ Went = past tense → ✔ yesterday

2. I’m making dinner for my friends yesterday / tonight.
→ “I’m making” = present continuous → future plan → ✔ tonight

3. I didn’t sign for the package this afternoon, I’m still at school now / then.
→ “I’m still at school” = current state → ✔ now

4. Sorry, I can’t talk, I’m a bit busy now / then.
→ “I’m busy” = right now → ✔ now

5. I thought / yesterday, I’m going to bed early. I’m very tired.
→ This one is tricky. “I thought” is past tense, but the second part is present/future. However, the sentence structure suggests the speaker is saying they *thought* something *yesterday*. But grammatically, it should probably be:
“I thought yesterday, I was going to bed early.” — but since we’re choosing between “thought” and “yesterday”, and “thought” is a verb, not an adverb…
Wait — likely a typo. It should be:
“I thought yesterday, I’m going to bed early.” → doesn’t make sense.
Better: Perhaps it’s meant to be:
“Yesterday, I thought I was going to bed early.”
But based on the options given — only yesterday is an adverb of time. So underline: ✔ yesterday

6. What are you doing then / today?
→ “are you doing” = present → asking about today → ✔ today

7. I can’t wait to see you yesterday / tomorrow.
→ “can’t wait” = anticipation → future → ✔ tomorrow

8. A: Did you hear Mark leave the house last night?
B: Yes, I heard him now / then and then this morning.
→ “heard him” = past event → “then” refers to that past moment → ✔ then

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## C. Rewrite the sentences, correcting the position of the adverbs of time.

In English, adverbs of time usually go at the end of the sentence or after the subject + auxiliary verb (but before main verb in some cases). Let’s fix these.

1. Yesterday asked me to play football with him.
→ Missing subject! Should be:
✔ He asked me to play football with him yesterday.
*(Adverb of time at end)*

2. Melissa is going to buy tomorrow a new car.
→ Adverb misplaced. Should be:
✔ Melissa is going to buy a new car tomorrow.
*(Adverb at end)*

3. I am reading now an interesting book.
→ Better word order:
✔ I am reading an interesting book now.
*(Adverb at end)*

4. I’m tonight meeting a group of friends for dinner.
→ Incorrect placement. Should be:
✔ I’m meeting a group of friends for dinner tonight.
*(Adverb at end)*

5. The weather is today a bit warmer.
→ Awkward. Better:
✔ The weather is a bit warmer today.
*(Adverb at end)*

6. I was in class, so then I couldn’t meet him.
→ “then” is redundant here. Better to say:
✔ I was in class, so I couldn’t meet him.
OR if you want to keep “then”:
✔ I was in class, so I couldn’t meet him then.
*(“then” at end for clarity)*

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## ✔ Final Answers Summary:

A. Categories:

- Past: yesterday, then
- Present: now, today
- Future: tomorrow, tonight

B. Correct adverbs underlined:

1. yesterday
2. tonight
3. now
4. now
5. yesterday
6. today
7. tomorrow
8. then

C. Rewritten sentences:

1. He asked me to play football with him yesterday.
2. Melissa is going to buy a new car tomorrow.
3. I am reading an interesting book now.
4. I’m meeting a group of friends for dinner tonight.
5. The weather is a bit warmer today.
6. I was in class, so I couldn’t meet him then. *(or without “then” — both acceptable)*

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