This lesson introduces Time Linkers as a core connectors & discourse markers structure for A2 learners.
When to use it
Use Time Linkers when you need a reliable grammar pattern for common routines, facts, descriptions or classroom communication.
- Use Time Linkers to build clear sentences in everyday communication.
- Start with short affirmative examples, then move to negatives and questions.
- Watch how meaning changes when the verb form or word order changes.
Form guide
Break the pattern into affirmative, negative and question forms. Practise one form first, then contrast it with another form so the rule becomes easier to remember.
Affirmative
Time Linkers in a simple positive sentence.
Negative
Time Linkers with the correct negative support form.
Question
Time Linkers with the correct question word order.
Common mistakes
These are the patterns learners should check before they move into timed practice.
- Learners often mix Time Linkers with a nearby grammar pattern from Connectors & Discourse Markers.
- Short forms and auxiliary choices are common sources of mistakes.
- Accuracy improves faster when you compare one correct model with one wrong model.