Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Time adverbs allow you to state exactly when an action happens. You can place adverbs like igår (yesterday) at the end of a sentence.
If you want to emphasize when something happens by starting your sentence with an adverb like idag (today) or imorgon (tomorrow), Swedish requires the verb to come directly after the adverb, before the subject. This is known as the V2 (verb-second) rule.
Sequencing Actions
To explain the order of events, use först (first) and sedan (then). Just like with time adverbs, if a clause begins with först or sedan, the verb must immediately follow it.
Frequency Adverbs
Words like aldrig (never) and sällan (rarely) describe how often an action happens. In a standard main clause, these adverbs usually go directly after the verb.
The word ibland (sometimes) frequently starts a sentence. Remember to apply the V2 rule and place the verb before the subject!
Earlier, Later, and Before
To describe relative time, you can use tidigare (earlier) and senare (later). These adverbs often sit at the end of the sentence.
When you want to say that one action happens before another, use innan (before) to connect two complete actions. Because it is a conjunction, both sides of innan will have their own subject and verb.