A practical english grammar - Vyssaja skola 1978
Adverbs of time
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Adverbs and adverbial expressions that answer the question when? occur most often in final position, though they may also occur in initial position for emphasis or contrast. They are not used in medial position, except as indicated in the special notes following.
I don’t want to do anything today.
I was very busy yesterday.
A package came for you this morning.
Today I don’t want to do anything.
Yesterday I was very busy.
This morning a package came for you.
Certain short adverbs having to do with sequence of time-, rather than points in time, may occur in any of the three positions:
Now I understand. Soon there will be nothing'.
I now understand. There will soon be nothing left.
I understand now. There will be nothing left soon.
Other adverbs of this type are first, then, next, recently, lately, immediately, at once, and once (meaning “on a certain occasion”).
I first tried to unlock the door.
The eggs are then placed in boiling water.
We immediately understood what he was trying to say.
Charles once called me at 3 a.m.