Here are some English expressions related to time.
Specifying the day
| The day before yesterday |
| Yesterday |
| Today |
| Tomorrow |
| The day after tomorrow |
Specifying the time of day
| In the morning |
| In the afternoon |
| In the evening |
| Yesterday morning |
| Yesterday afternoon |
| Yesterday evening |
| This morning |
| This afternoon |
| This evening |
| Tomorrow morning |
| Tomorrow afternoon |
| Tomorrow evening |
| Last night |
| Tonight |
| Tomorrow night |
Specifying the week, month, or year
| Last week |
| Last month |
| Last year |
| This week |
| This month |
| This year |
| Next week |
| Next month |
| Next year |
Other time expressions
| Five minutes ago |
| An hour ago |
| A week ago |
| Two weeks ago |
| A month ago |
| A year ago |
| A long time ago |
| in ten minutes' time or in ten minutes |
| in an hour's time or in an hour |
| in a week's time or in a week |
| in ten days' time or in ten days |
| in three weeks' time or in three weeks |
| in two months' time or in two months |
| in ten years' time or in ten years |
| The previous day |
| The previous week |
| The previous month |
| The previous year |
| The following day |
| The following week |
| The following month |
| The following year |
Duration
Duration in English is usually expressed using the word for, as in the following examples:
| I lived in Canada for six months |
| I've worked here for nine years |
| I'm going to France tomorrow for two weeks |
| We were swimming for a long time |
