| minute /ˈmɪn.ɪt/ | a unit of time equal to sixty seconds | Wait a minute, please. |
| hour /ˈaʊər/ | a unit of time equal to sixty minutes | The film is two hours long. |
| day /deɪ/ | a period of twenty-four hours | I work five days a week. |
| week /wiːk/ | a period of seven days | The class is twice a week. |
| month /mʌnθ/ | one of the twelve parts of a year | January is the first month. |
| year /jɪər/ | a period of three hundred and sixty-five days | I study English every year. |
| today /təˈdeɪ/ | on this day | Today is Monday. |
| tomorrow /təˈmɒr.əʊ/ | on the next day | We have a test tomorrow. |
| yesterday /ˈjes.tə.deɪ/ | on the day before today | I saw her yesterday. |
| now /naʊ/ | at the present moment | I am studying English now. |