LEKTION 43
Adverbs of time
In this lesson we are going to revise the main adverbs of time which are used in German.
As we mentioned with adverbs of place, adverbs of time are usually placed after the verb, but if the verb is a compound verb then the adverb is placed between the auxiliary and the main verb.
| Abends |
In the afternoon |
| Bald |
Soon |
| Da |
Then |
| Damals |
Then |
| Danach |
After |
| Dann |
Then, after |
| Einmal |
Once |
| Erneut |
Again |
| Früher |
Before |
| Jetzt |
Right now |
| Gestern |
Yesterday |
| Gleich |
Straight away |
| Immer |
Always |
| Jederzeit |
At any time |
| Jedesmal |
Every time |
| Jetzt |
Now |
| Künftig |
In the future |
| Vor kurzem |
A while ago |
| Lange |
A long time |
| Manchmal |
Sometimes |
| Mehrmals |
Various times |
| Meistens |
The majority of times |
| Morgen |
Tomorrow |
| Morgens |
In the morning |
| Mittags |
At midday |
| Nachher |
After |
| Neulich |
Recently |
| Niemals |
Never |
| Nun |
Now |
| Oft |
Often |
| Schliesslich |
Finally |
| Sofort |
Quickly |
| Spät |
Late |
| Stets |
Continously |
| Täglich |
Every day |
| Übermorgen |
The day after tomorrow |
| Vorgestern |
The day before yesterday |
| Vorher |
Before |
| Wieder |
Again |
| Zuerst |
At the beginning |
Let's see some examples:
| Ich war vor kurzem bei ihm |
I was with him not long ago |
| Gestern war ich im Kino |
Yesterday I was at the cinema |
| Er ruft mich täglich an |
He calls me every day |
VOCABULARY
| Religion |
Religion (f) |
Protestantism |
Protestantismus (m) |
| God |
Gott (m) |
Atheism |
Atheismus (m) |
| Heaven |
Himmel (m) |
Islam |
Islam (m) |
| Purgatory |
Fegefeuer (n) |
Church |
Kirche (f) |
| Hell |
Hölle (f) |
Cathedral |
Dom (m) |
| Devil |
Teufel (m) |
Mosque |
Moschee (f) |
| Angel |
Engel (m) |
Synagogue |
Synagoge (f) |
| Saint |
Heilige (m; f) |
Baptism |
Taufe (f) |
| Prophet |
Prophet (m) |
Mass |
Messe (f) |
| Apostel |
Apostel (m) |
Communion |
Kommunion (f) |
| Christianism |
Christentum (n) |
Confession |
Beichte (f) |
| Catholocism |
Katholizismus (m) |
Sin |
Sünde (f) |
