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General words referring to time

then

adjective, adverb

at a particular time in the past or in the future

all

adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun

the whole of a period of time

last

adjective, adverb, determiner, noun, pronoun

used for referring to a period of time that has continued up to the present

when

adverb, conjunction

at a point during the time that something else is happening

sometime

adjective, adverb

at a time in the past or the future that you do not know exactly or have not yet decided

whenever

adverb, conjunction

at any time or in any situation when something may be wanted, needed, possible etc

here

adverb, interjection

taking place at the present time or in the present situation

until

conjunction, preposition

happening or done up to a particular point in time, and then stopping

before

adverb, conjunction, preposition

used for saying how much time passes until something happens

this

adverb, determiner, pronoun

used for referring to the present time

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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