During a wellness visit, the nurse assesses a 4-year-old child to evaluate their growth and developmental milestones. The nurse observes that the child is showing significant improvements in their language skills and is able to ask 'why' and 'how' questions. However, the child exhibits difficulty in understanding the concept of time. Based on this observation, the nurse informs the parents that during the preschool age (3-6 years), children are typically expected to develop certain cognitive abilities. One of these abilities is the understanding of basic time concepts. For a child of this age, they should be capable of recognizing and being able to relate to simple time concepts such as __________.