<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<p>Click on the button below. The input field will tell you when two, four, and six seconds have passed.</p>

<button onclick="timedText()">Display timed text</button>
<input type="text" id="txt">

<script>
function timedText() {
    var x = document.getElementById("txt");
    setTimeout(function(){ x.value="2 seconds" }, 2000);
    setTimeout(function(){ x.value="4 seconds" }, 4000);
    setTimeout(function(){ x.value="6 seconds" }, 6000);
}
</script>

</body>
</html>