Time phrases tell us when something happens. They answer the question: When?, Time phrases usually come at the end of a sentence, but they can also come at the beginning., I study in the evening., In the evening, I study., at → specific time (at 6:00, at night), on → days and dates (on Monday, on 5 June), in → months, years, long periods (in July, in 2023, in winter), I wake up at 7:00., She has English on Tuesday., They were born in 2010., I go to bed at 10:00., We have a test on Friday., My birthday is in March., She was born in 2012., They play football in the afternoon., since → starting point (since 2020, since Monday), for → period of time (for two years, for three hours), I have lived here since 2020., She has studied English for five years., They have been friends since 2015., He has worked here for three months., We have lived in this house for ten years., She has known him since Monday., every → repeated time (every day), last → previous time (last week), next → future time (next month), We do NOT use "the" before these words., I exercise every day., We visited them last weekend., She will travel next month., I go to school every day., We had a party last Saturday., They are going on holiday next week., She calls her grandmother every Sunday., ago → used with past time (two days ago), yesterday → the day before today, today → this day, tomorrow → the day after today, I saw her two days ago., We had a meeting yesterday., She is busy today., They will leave tomorrow., Time phrases usually come at the end of a sentence, but they can also come at the beginning., I play football in the afternoon., In the afternoon, I play football., We traveled to Durban in December., In December, we traveled to Durban., She goes jogging every morning., Every morning, she goes jogging.

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