We use adverbials of time to describe:
When something happens:
I saw Mary yesterday.
She was born in 1978.
I will see you later.
There was a storm during the night.
How long:
We waited all day.
They have lived here since 2004.
We will be on holiday from 1 July until 3 August.
How often ·frequency:
They usually watched television in the evening.
We sometimes went to work by car.