🕰️ Interactive Time Words (EN → DE)
✅ English in bold • ✅ German in [brackets & italic] • Click the blanks to reveal.
🕰️ 1. General Time Words 7 items
| English | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| time | ______[Zeit] | Time goes quickly when you’re busy. |
| moment | ______[Moment] | Wait a moment. |
| period | ______[Zeitraum / Periode] | A quiet period followed the holidays. |
| era | ______[Epoche / Zeitalter] | The digital era changed everything. |
| age | ______[Zeitalter / Alter] | The Stone Age was long ago. |
| lifetime | ______[Lebenszeit] | He achieved a lot in his lifetime. |
| second / minute / hour / day / week / month / year | ______[Sekunde / Minute / Stunde / Tag / Woche / Monat / Jahr] | Give me five minutes. |
⏳ 2. Expressions for the Present 8 items
| English | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| now | ______[jetzt] | I’m studying now. |
| right now | ______[gerade jetzt] | She’s not available right now. |
| at present | ______[zurzeit] | We’re at present developing a new app. |
| currently | ______[derzeit] | He’s currently working from home. |
| these days | ______[heutzutage] | People travel less these days. |
| nowadays | ______[heutzutage] | Jobs are harder to find nowadays. |
| at the moment | ______[im Moment] | I’m not hungry at the moment. |
| as of today | ______[ab heute] | This rule applies as of today. |
Tip: Click each blank (or press Enter/Space) to reveal the German.
⏰ 3. Past Time Words 9 items
| English | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| yesterday | ______[gestern] | I met him yesterday. |
| last night / last week / last month / last year | ______[letzte Nacht / letzte Woche / letzten Monat / letztes Jahr] | We met last week. |
| previously | ______[zuvor / vorher] | I had previously lived in London. |
| in the past | ______[in der Vergangenheit] | People worked longer in the past. |
| before | ______[vorher] | I’ve never seen that before. |
| ago | ______[vor] | Two years ago, we moved here. |
| once | ______[einmal / früher] | I once lived in Spain. |
| earlier | ______[früher / zuvor] | I called earlier today. |
| formerly | ______[früher / ehemals] | He was formerly a teacher. |
⏩ 4. Future Time Words 10 items
| English | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tomorrow | ______[morgen] | We’ll go tomorrow. |
| next week / month / year | ______[nächste Woche / nächsten Monat / nächstes Jahr] | The meeting is next week. |
| soon | ______[bald] | See you soon. |
| later | ______[später] | I’ll call you later. |
| afterwards | ______[nachher / danach] | We’ll eat afterwards. |
| eventually | ______[schließlich / irgendwann] | He’ll finish it eventually. |
| in the future | ______[in der Zukunft] | We’ll travel more in the future. |
| someday / one day | ______[eines Tages] | I’ll visit Japan one day. |
| by (a time) | ______[bis (zu einer Zeit)] | Finish it by Friday. |
| until / till | ______[bis] | Stay here until I return. |
🔁 5. Frequency / Repetition 9 items
| English | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| always | ______[immer] | She’s always on time. |
| usually | ______[gewöhnlich / normalerweise] | We usually eat at 7. |
| often | ______[oft] | He often travels abroad. |
| sometimes | ______[manchmal] | I sometimes go jogging. |
| rarely / seldom | ______[selten] | She rarely drinks coffee. |
| never | ______[nie] | He’s never late. |
| every day / week / month | ______[jeden Tag / jede Woche / jeden Monat] | I call my parents every day. |
| once / twice / three times a week | ______[einmal / zweimal / dreimal pro Woche] | She trains twice a week. |
| occasionally | ______[gelegentlich] | We occasionally visit friends. |
🔄 6. Sequence / Order 8 items
| English | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| first | ______[zuerst / erstens] | First, wash your hands. |
| then | ______[dann] | Then, prepare the ingredients. |
| next | ______[als Nächstes] | Next, we’ll discuss sales. |
| after / afterwards | ______[nach / danach] | We went to dinner afterwards. |
| later on | ______[später] | I’ll explain later on. |
| finally | ______[schließlich / endlich] | Finally, let’s review. |
| at last | ______[endlich] | He arrived at last! |
| eventually | ______[schließlich / irgendwann] | She eventually accepted the offer. |
📆 7. Duration 8 items
| English | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| for | ______[für] | We stayed for a week. |
| during | ______[während] | He slept during the movie. |
| since | ______[seit] | I’ve lived here since 2010. |
| from … to … | ______[von … bis …] | We worked from 8 to 5. |
| all day / all night | ______[den ganzen Tag / die ganze Nacht] | It rained all night. |
| throughout | ______[durchgehend / während der ganzen Zeit] | They laughed throughout the show. |
| over (a period) | ______[über (einen Zeitraum)] | Over the summer, I travelled a lot. |
| within | ______[innerhalb] | Finish within two days. |
🧭 8. Relative Time 10 items
| English | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| earlier | ______[früher] | I woke up earlier than usual. |
| later | ______[später] | Call me later. |
| sooner | ______[früher / eher] | I’d rather go sooner than later. |
| already | ______[schon / bereits] | I’ve already finished. |
| yet | ______[schon / noch] | Have you finished yet? |
| still | ______[noch / immer noch] | I’m still waiting. |
| just | ______[gerade] | She’s just left. |
| recently | ______[kürzlich / vor kurzem] | I’ve recently started yoga. |
| lately | ______[in letzter Zeit] | I haven’t seen him lately. |
| by then | ______[bis dahin] | He’ll be gone by then. |
⏳ 9. Idiomatic & Business Expressions 11 items
| English | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ahead of schedule | ______[dem Zeitplan voraus] | We’re ahead of schedule. |
| behind schedule | ______[hinter dem Zeitplan] | The project is behind schedule. |
| on time | ______[pünktlich] | She arrived on time. |
| in time | ______[rechtzeitig] | We got there in time for dinner. |
| out of time | ______[keine Zeit mehr] | Sorry, we’re out of time. |
| take your time | ______[lass dir Zeit] | Take your time, no rush. |
| save time | ______[Zeit sparen] | Automation helps save time. |
| spend time | ______[Zeit verbringen] | He loves spending time with his family. |
| waste time | ______[Zeit verschwenden] | Don’t waste time arguing. |
| time flies | ______[die Zeit vergeht schnell] | Wow, time flies when you’re busy! |
| make time | ______[sich Zeit nehmen] | I’ll make time for a call. |
⌛ 10. Formal / Academic Time Words 8 items
| English | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| subsequently | ______[anschließend / später] | The data were subsequently analysed. |
| thereafter | ______[danach] | The team thereafter focused on testing. |
| henceforth | ______[von nun an] | Henceforth, all reports will be digital. |
| at that time | ______[zu dieser Zeit] | At that time, the policy was new. |
| prior to | ______[vor / vor dem] | Prior to 2020, travel was easier. |
| following | ______[nach / folgend] | Following the meeting, we had lunch. |
| concurrent(ly) | ______[gleichzeitig] | The events ran concurrently. |
| ongoing | ______[laufend / andauernd] | An ongoing investigation continues. |