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Temporal adverbs Exercises in Estonian language
Temporal adverbs play a crucial role in the Estonian language by providing context about the timing of actions, events, or states. They help indicate when something happens, whether it’s in the past, present, or future. Mastering these adverbs can significantly enhance your ability to convey time-related nuances in Estonian, making your communication more precise and natural. Common examples of temporal adverbs in Estonian include "täna" (today), "homme" (tomorrow), "eile" (yesterday), "praegu" (now), and "kohe" (immediately).
In these exercises, you will practice using a variety of temporal adverbs in different contexts to solidify your understanding and improve your fluency. We will explore how to properly place these adverbs within sentences, how they interact with various tenses, and how they can modify verbs to express more detailed temporal information. By the end of these exercises, you should feel more confident in your ability to use temporal adverbs to accurately describe timing in your Estonian conversations and writing.
Exercise 1
<p>1. Ma *tulen* hiljem tagasi (verb for returning).</p>
<p>2. Ta *alati* ärkab vara (frequency adverb indicating regularity).</p>
<p>3. Me *kohe* alustame (adverb indicating immediacy).</p>
<p>4. Nad *tihti* käivad kinos (frequency adverb indicating regularity).</p>
<p>5. Ma ei ole *kunagi* seal käinud (adverb indicating negation of experience).</p>
<p>6. Laps *harva* sööb köögivilju (frequency adverb indicating rarity).</p>
<p>7. Me *vahel* kohtume kohvikus (frequency adverb indicating occasional occurrence).</p>
<p>8. Ta *peaaegu* alati loeb enne magamaminekut (adverb indicating near certainty).</p>
<p>9. Me jõuame *varsti* kohale (adverb indicating near future).</p>
<p>10. Nad *hiljuti* kolisid uude korterisse (adverb indicating recent past).</p>
Exercise 2
<p>1. Ma lähen *homme* teatrisse (temporal adverb indicating "tomorrow").</p>
<p>2. Ta töötab *iga päev* väga kõvasti (temporal adverb indicating "every day").</p>
<p>3. Me kohtume *õhtul* pargis (temporal adverb indicating "in the evening").</p>
<p>4. Nad tulevad *nädalavahetusel* külla (temporal adverb indicating "on the weekend").</p>
<p>5. Ma käin *alati* hommikuti jooksmas (temporal adverb indicating "always").</p>
<p>6. Ta saabus *hiljuti* tagasi reisilt (temporal adverb indicating "recently").</p>
<p>7. Me vaatame *praegu* filmi (temporal adverb indicating "now").</p>
<p>8. Ta jõudis *just* koju (temporal adverb indicating "just now").</p>
<p>9. Ma loen raamatut *igapäevaselt* (temporal adverb indicating "daily").</p>
<p>10. Me kohtume *peagi* uuesti (temporal adverb indicating "soon").</p>
Exercise 3
<p>1. Ma ärkan *hommikul* kell seitse (time of day).</p>
<p>2. Me kohtume *õhtul* pärast tööd (time of day).</p>
<p>3. Ta läheb *täna* kinno (which day).</p>
<p>4. Nad tulid *eile* tagasi reisilt (which day).</p>
<p>5. Me sõidame *homme* maale (which day).</p>
<p>6. Ta lõpetas töö *täna* (which day).</p>
<p>7. Ma helistan sulle *homme* (which day).</p>
<p>8. Meil on koosolek *hommikul* (time of day).</p>
<p>9. Ma lugesin seda raamatut *eile* (which day).</p>
<p>10. Ta läks jooksma *õhtul* (time of day).</p>