Italian adverbs of frequency and time (always, now)
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Sign up for freeAdverbs of time (gli avverbi di tempo) express the frequency or timeframe of an action.
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.Italian frequency adverbs (often, sometimes, rarely, never)
- 2.Italian time adverbs list (today, then, tomorrow)
- 3.Adverbial phrases (expressions with adverbs)
- 4.Exercises
- 4.1.Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Drag text
- 4.2.Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Single choice set
- 4.3.Exercise on Italian adverbs of time (adverbial phrases) - Drag text
- 4.4.Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Fill in the blanks
Italian frequency adverbs (often, sometimes, rarely, never)
Here are the most important ways to express frequency in Italian.
| Adverb | English |
|---|---|
| Sempre | Always |
| Spesso | Often |
| A volte Ogni tanto | Sometimes |
| Raramente | Rarely |
| Mai | Never |
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Italian time adverbs list (today, then, tomorrow)
Here's a list with the most common time adverbs.
| Adverb | English |
|---|---|
| Adesso Ora | Now |
| Allora | Back then |
| Ancora | Again/Still/Yet |
| Domani | Tomorrow |
| Dopo | Afterwards, later |
| Dopodomani | The day after tomorrow |
| Finora | So far |
| Già | Already/Yet |
| Ieri | Yesterday |
| L'altro ieri | The day before yesterday |
| Oggi | Today |
| Ogni giorno Ogni minuto | Every (day) (minute) |
| Recentemente | Recently |
| Tardi | Late |
| Poi | Then/later |
| Presto | Early/Soon |
| Prima | Before/First |
| Subito | Right away/immediately |
| Stamattina | This morning |
| Stanotte | This night |
| Stasera | Tonight |
| Talvolta (formal) | Sometimes |
Adverbial phrases (expressions with adverbs)
An adverbial phrase is a construction of two or more words that act as an adverb.
Let's see some examples with adverbs of time.
| Adverbial phrase | English |
|---|---|
| Alla stessa ora | At the same hour |
| Fra un momento Fra poco | In a minute (In a moment) |
| Tra/Fra una settimana/mese/anno | In a week/month/year |
| Ogni tanto | From time to time |
| Per il momento | For the time being |
| Poco fa | A short time ago |
| Quasi mai | Hardly never |
| Una settimana Un mese Un anno fa | A week/month/year ago |
| All'improvviso | All of a sudden |
| D'ora in poi | From now on |
| Per sempre | Forever |
| Prima o poi | Sooner or later |
Exercises
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Drag text
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Single choice set
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of time (adverbial phrases) - Drag text
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Drag text
Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Single choice set
Solution
1. Non ho ______ visitato il museo del Louvre, a Parigi.
- I have never visited the Louvre museum, in Paris.Mai
2. Non ho dormito affatto _______.
- I haven't slept at all tonight.Stanotte
3. _____ è venuto l'idraulico, anche se sarebbe dovuto venire _______
- Yesterday the plumber was here, even though he should have come here today..
Ieri/Oggi
4. E ___________ abbiamo sentito un urlo provenire dalla foresta.
- And all of a sudden we heard somebody screaming from the forest.All'improvviso
5. Si è fatto _____, andiamo a casa. Grazie della bella serata!
- It's getting late, we'll go home. Thank you for the lovely evening!Tardi
6. _______ sono superstizioso, ma una famosa canzone dice che non bisognerebbe esserlo.
- Sometimes I'm superstitious, but a famous song says that you shouldn't be.A volte
7. Mi diceva che saremo stati insieme _______.
- He/She told me we would have been together forever.Per sempre
8. _______ vado a correre nel parco vicino casa.
- From time to time I go running in the park close to my home.Ogni tanto
9. Devo confessare che ci credo ______, diceva Britney Spears.
- I must confess I still believe, said Britney Spears.Ancora
10. Abbiamo _____ mangiato pasta per una settimana consecutiva!
- We've already had pasta for a whole week!Già
Exercise on Italian adverbs of time (adverbial phrases) - Drag text
Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Fill in the blanks
Fill in the missing words
1. c'è la pace nel continente Europeo, ma non è stato così.
- Today there's peace in the European continent, but it wasn't always this way.
2. , mi manchi di più.
- Every minute, I miss you more.
3. Avrei dovuto essere a casa , ma c'è uno sciopero dei trasporti.
- I should have been home yesterday, but there's a transport strike.
4. Le chiamo il Presidente.
- I will call you the President right away.
5. Mi sono svegliato alle 5 .
- I woke up at 5 this morning.
6. scegli i tuoi criteri, premi "Invio".
- First you choose your criterion, then you press "Enter".
7. Stai lavorando su quel progetto?
- Are you still working on that project?
8. Queste pagine sono state modificate molto .
- These pages have been edited very recently.
9. Se è giovedì, era mercoledì e era martedì.
- If today is Thursday, yesterday was Wednesday, and the day before yesterday was Tuesday.
10. ricomincia la scuola.
- In a week, the school starts again.
Exercises
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Drag text
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Single choice set
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of time (adverbial phrases) - Drag text
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Drag text
Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Single choice set
Solution
1. Non ho ______ visitato il museo del Louvre, a Parigi.
- I have never visited the Louvre museum, in Paris.Mai
2. Non ho dormito affatto _______.
- I haven't slept at all tonight.Stanotte
3. _____ è venuto l'idraulico, anche se sarebbe dovuto venire _______
- Yesterday the plumber was here, even though he should have come here today..
Ieri/Oggi
4. E ___________ abbiamo sentito un urlo provenire dalla foresta.
- And all of a sudden we heard somebody screaming from the forest.All'improvviso
5. Si è fatto _____, andiamo a casa. Grazie della bella serata!
- It's getting late, we'll go home. Thank you for the lovely evening!Tardi
6. _______ sono superstizioso, ma una famosa canzone dice che non bisognerebbe esserlo.
- Sometimes I'm superstitious, but a famous song says that you shouldn't be.A volte
7. Mi diceva che saremo stati insieme _______.
- He/She told me we would have been together forever.Per sempre
8. _______ vado a correre nel parco vicino casa.
- From time to time I go running in the park close to my home.Ogni tanto
9. Devo confessare che ci credo ______, diceva Britney Spears.
- I must confess I still believe, said Britney Spears.Ancora
10. Abbiamo _____ mangiato pasta per una settimana consecutiva!
- We've already had pasta for a whole week!Già
Exercise on Italian adverbs of time (adverbial phrases) - Drag text
Exercise on Italian adverbs of time - Fill in the blanks
Fill in the missing words
1. c'è la pace nel continente Europeo, ma non è stato così.
- Today there's peace in the European continent, but it wasn't always this way.
2. , mi manchi di più.
- Every minute, I miss you more.
3. Avrei dovuto essere a casa , ma c'è uno sciopero dei trasporti.
- I should have been home yesterday, but there's a transport strike.
4. Le chiamo il Presidente.
- I will call you the President right away.
5. Mi sono svegliato alle 5 .
- I woke up at 5 this morning.
6. scegli i tuoi criteri, premi "Invio".
- First you choose your criterion, then you press "Enter".
7. Stai lavorando su quel progetto?
- Are you still working on that project?
8. Queste pagine sono state modificate molto .
- These pages have been edited very recently.
9. Se è giovedì, era mercoledì e era martedì.
- If today is Thursday, yesterday was Wednesday, and the day before yesterday was Tuesday.
10. ricomincia la scuola.
- In a week, the school starts again.