Position of adverbs 1 Flashcards
End position: the adverb comes right after the verb or later in the phrase.
In front: the adverb comes in front of the subject.
In mid-position: between subject and the verb, after the verb BE or after the first auxiliary verb.
They played quietly all day.
He tried to leave quietly.
He sat in the corner quietly.
Finally, he could stand the noise no longer.
Sometimes I feel like leaving.
He usually plays better than this.
She is usually here by ten.
They would usually come by car.
End position:
In end position, if there is an object, we put the adverb after the object, not after the verb, unless the object is very long.
We avoid putting the adverb between a main verb and a following ING or TO-Infinitive.
The adverb change the meaning of the following noun or verb.
We considered the problem briefly.
We considered briefly the long-term solution to the problem. (we briefly considered…)
He began running quickly. (He quickly began running).
She tried to leave quietly. (or she quietly tried to leave).
If there is more than an adverbial in end position, the order is: manner, place and time.
The adverb comes before a prepositional phrase.
She was thrown violently forwards yesterday. (manner, place, time).
She went downstairs to the cellar.
End position is usual for many adverbs of place, definite time, definite frequency.
They live upstairs.
She goes weekly.
Eva had a baby in May.
