Common Adverbs of Frequency
always
usually
often
sometimes
occasionally
seldom
hardly ever
rarely
never
Common Adverbial Time Words or Phrases
every day daily
twice a week
once a month
on occasion
every year, yearly
every other week
from time to time
once in a while
Common Words That Express Emotion
afraid angry annoyed ashamed bored confused disappointed
ecstatic embarrassed exhausted frustrated happy jealous mad
miserable nervous proud sad shocked surprised unhappy
upset worried
These words and phrases are often used with comparison and contrast.
almost the same as in common also just as as
as the same time as like, alike resemble either/or similar to
correspondingly neither/nor than in the same way
in a like manner
Contrast
although more than but nevertheless differ from/different from
otherwise even though still unlike on the other hand
however in contrast to while instead less than yet
Common negative markers.
Before verbs/clause
not isn't/can't/won't/shouldn't/couldn't/hasn't/mustn't
rarely/only rarely hardly scarcely seldom never
barely not since until and neither
Before nouns/phrase
no no where nothing
at no time 决不，从不 no at this time in no case决不 by no means决不
Common words and phrases that indicate Chronological Order
before after while during between and
in (year) on (day) at(time) since later
earlier formerly every (number) (years, month, days)
at the turn of the century(decade) in the first half of the century
in the 20s, 1980s
at birth, in childhood, in infancy, as an adult, in adulthood, in old age
simultaneously, at the same time as
former, latter
previous prior to first, second, third, etc.
in the first place, second place next, then, subsequently
to begin with in the next place at last in conclusion finally
