Temporal transition words to describe frequency. Finally, you might want to say how a common object arises. Again, which are listed roughly in order, from most to least regular. Total the time. Often. Regularly. Frequently. Once. In this lesson, you will learn a list of transitional words and phrases. As a “part of speech,” transition words are used to connect words, phrases, or sentences. They help the reader move from one idea expressed by the author to the next idea. The last thing you want is for your transition words to sound mundane and mundane. uninspired. Find out what these words are and a variety of examples for your writing here. I ran home and got there just in time. and it is a transition word that also connects the two occurrences. I ran home, but I was late again. but introduces a contrast. Now that you understand what transition words are and have a long list of examples, let's talk about how you should use them, including where to place them in your sentences. Most of the time, a transition word is found either at the beginning of a sentence or at the beginning of a clause, in which case it is preceded by a semicolon;