definite time and indefinite time
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Frequency of Time

Frequency of time denotes changes in time and it shows how to describe a time in sentences. It can be by numbers or words. These all frequencies are Adverbs. Adverb denotes the time-frequency in sentences.

Frequency of Time =

1. Definite Time

2. Indefinite Time

Definite Time – A time that you can easily define. The time mentions a point like a day, week, year, hour, month, age (young, old), a period, date.

  • When – Today, tomorrow, last year/week/month, now, then, tonight…
  • How Long –
  • For + hours / 2 hours / days / 4 months / years / a year / a long time / etc.
  • since + I was young / Monday / 2000 / day one / all morning / last night / yesterday / January 21 / etc.
  • How Often – Monthly, weekly, yearly, daily, nightly, annually, hourly, quarterly, twice, once, fortnightly…

Indefinite Time – A time that you cannot define. This time is undefinable.

  • When – Already, recently, soon, yet, still, finally, late, lately, later, next, since, before, early, earlier, eventually, first, just, last, previously…
  • How Often – Always, regularly, usually, a lot, ever, constantly, frequently, infrequently, generally, seldom, sometimes, never, normally, occasionally, often, rarely…

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