The introduction paragraph for “Adverbs of Time in Urdu Grammar” is: “In Urdu grammar, adverbs of time (زمانه کی حالتاوں) are employed to express the time of an action or the frequency of its occurrence. These can be single words or phrases that illustrate the exact time, the duration, or the sequence of events. Learning adverbs of time in Urdu can help students to provide more details and depth to their sentences, thus significantly enhancing their command of the language.”
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs of Time
1. “Mai *kal* (yesterday) bazaar gaya.”
2. “*Abhi* (now) kya kar rahe ho?”
3. “Tumne *kabhi* (ever) pizza khaya hai?”
4. “*Raat* (night) ko main ne film dekhi.”
5. “Muje *subah* (morning) uthna pasand nahi.”
6. “Mujhe *hamesha* (always) se urdu parhna pasand thi.”
7. “Mein *roz* (daily) jaldi uth jati hoon.”
8. “Tum *kab* (when) wapas aao ge?”
9. “Mujhe *aaj* (today) bazaar jana hai.”
10. “Tum *phir kabhi* (sometime) aana.”
11. “Mein *Pher* (again) try karoon ga.”
12. “*Kuch der pehle* (a while ago) main ne usay dekha.”
13. “*Achaanak* (suddenly) sab kuch badal gaya.”
14. “*Kabhi kabhi* (sometimes) mujhe yahaan aana padta hai.”
15. “Main *aglay hafte* (next week) Islamabad ja raha hoon.”
Exercise 2: Substitute the English adverb of time with Urdu adverb
1. “I have to go to school *kal* (tomorrow).”
2. “He has never (*kabhi nahi*) been to Lahore.”
3. “I usually (*aam tor par*) get up early in the morning.”
4. “Will you come back *phir* (again)?”
5. “I have just (*abhi*) finished my homework.”
6. “We will meet *aakhirkaar* (finally) after a long time.”
7. “I will start my homework *ab* (now).”
8. “They have been waiting for you *bahut der se* (for a long time).”
9. “Can we meet *aglay mahine* (next month)?”
10. “I am always (*hamesha*) late for class.”
11. “He was here a *kuch der pehle* (moment ago).”
12. “*Kabhi Kabhi* (Sometimes) I feel like giving up.”
13. “I think it will happen *jald* (soon).”
14. “*Aj* (Today) was a tiring day.”
15. “I have been sick *kuch dinon* (for some days).”
