Days of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Notice that all days of the week are capitalized. When speaking about an action that is repeated EVERY Saturday, Monday, etc. use the day of the week + 's'
Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Saturdays
Sundays
The Weekend
British English: at the weekend OR at weekends (in general)
American English: on the weekends OR on weekends (in general)
Examples:
I play tennis at weekends.
She visits her mother Tuesdays.
Times of the Day
Use the following time expressions to express things that happen during the day.
in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening
at night
NOTE: Make sure to note that we say 'at night' NOT 'in the night'
Examples:
They do the cleaning in the morning.
He goes to bed late at night.
Time Expressions to Use with the Present Simple
every day, month, year, etc.
Examples:
She travels to Las Vegas every year.
Jack tries to exercise every day.
adverbs of frequency (usually, sometimes, often, etc.)
Examples:
They sometimes play golf.
She rarely smokes.
Time Expressions to Use with the Present Continuous
now - Tom is watching TV now.
today - I'm working on the Smith project today.
at the moment - Jane is doing her homework at the moment.
Time Expressions Often Used in the Past
last - used when speaking about the previous week, month or year
Example:
They went on holiday last month.
yesterday - used when speaking about the previous day
Example:
I visited my best friend yesterday.
ago - used when speaking about X days, weeks, months, years before. NOTE: 'ago' follows the number of days, weeks, etc.
Example:
We flew to Cleveland three weeks ago.
in - used with specific years or months
Example:
She graduated in 1976.
when - used with a past time clause
Example:
I played tennis every day when I was a teenager.
Time Expressions Used in the Future
next - We are going to visit our friends in Chicago next week.
tomorrow - He'll be at the meeting tomorrow.
in X weeks, days, years time - use this expression with the future continuous to express what you will be doing at a specific of time in the future.
Example:
We will be swimming in a crystal blue sea in two weeks time.
by (date) - use this form with the future perfect to express what you will have done up to that point in time.
Example:
I will have finished the report by April 15.
by the time + time clause - use this form with the future perfect to express what will have happened up to a specific action in the future.
Example:
She will have bought a new home by the time he arrives.
