Time words 🦊
Morning, afternoon, yesterday, tomorrow… Learn the words we use to talk about time.
The parts of the day
Tap a part of the day to see what happens and what the clock says.
Morning
7:00 am
We wake up, brush our teeth and eat breakfast.
Yesterday, today, tomorrow
Pick a day to be “today”. What are yesterday and tomorrow?
Yesterday
Tuesday
Today
Wednesday
Tomorrow
Thursday
The yesterday and tomorrow days move as you pick a new today.
Time word pairs
These words go together. One is the opposite of the other.
before ↔ after
We wash our hands before lunch and after playing.
early ↔ late
Early is before the usual time. Late is after it.
first ↔ last
First we get dressed. Last we put on our shoes.
now ↔ soon
Now is this moment. Soon is a little bit later.
always ↔ never
The sun always rises. Pigs never fly.
yesterday ↔ tomorrow
Yesterday has gone. Tomorrow has not come yet.
Put the day in order
Tap the pictures in the order they happen. First thing in the morning comes first.
Your order:
Help for everyone
Time words — 3 easy steps
- Parts of the day: morning, afternoon, evening, night. They always come in that order.
- Yesterday, today, tomorrow: yesterday is the day before, tomorrow is the day after.
- Before and after: before means earlier, after means later.
🦊 Fox trick: the day goes round like a clock. Morning, afternoon, evening, night, then morning again!
Try it!
What did you do before school today? What will you do after school? Say it in a full sentence.
Time words quiz
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Ready to meet the clock?
Learn the numbers, the short hand and the long hand.