Adverbs can take different positions in a sentence. It depends on the type of sentence and on what role the adverb plays and what words the adverb defines, characterizes, describes.
Most often, we put adverbs after the verb but before adjectives, other adverbs, or participles.
She walked quickly away.
He runs slowly along.
Adverb and three main positions
There are three main positions for an adverb in a sentence:
- before the verb
- at the beginning of a sentence
- at the end of a sentence
Let’s look at these positions separately.
At the end
We put an Adverb at the end of a sentence after the predicate and the object.
The water is rising fast.
At the beginning
We put an adverb at the beginning of a sentence before the subject.
Today I have a piano lesson.
In the middle
Most often, we put an adverb in the middle of a sentence. But “middle” is not an accurate concept. Where exactly this middle is located, it depends on the words next to which we use the adverb.
- In interrogative sentences, we put an adverb between the subject and the main verb.
Did he often go out like that?
- If the predicate in the sentence is only one verb, then we put the adverb before the verb.
You rarely agree with me.
- If the predicate contains more than one word, then we put the adverb after the modal verb or after the auxiliary verb (if there is a modal verb or auxiliary verb).
You must never do this again.
There are adverbs that we can put before a modal verb or an auxiliary verb.
He surely can prepare for this.
Adverb placement depending on the type of adverb
The place of an adverb depends on what type of adverbs it belongs to. Different adverbs can appear in different places.
Adverbs of manner
We usually use Adverbs of manner:
- before main verbs
- after auxiliary verbs
- at the end of the sentence
- If the verb is in the Passive Voice, then we use an adverb between the auxiliary verb and the verb in the third form.
- We usually use Adverbs of manner after the verb or after the Object.
- We can NOT use an Adverb of manner between the verb and direct object. If the sentence has a verb and a direct object, then we use an adverb of manner before the verb or after the object.
- Usually we put an adverb of manner that answers the question HOW after the verb or after the verb and the object.
She held the baby gently.
We are running slowly.
- We usually put the adverbs well, fast, quickly, immediately, slowly at the end of a sentence.
I wrote him an answer immediately.
The truck picked up speed slowly.
Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of frequency are adverbs that indicate how often, with what frequency an action occurs.
Adverbs of frequency answer the question “How often?“
- Most often we put Adverbs of frequency before the main verb.
- We can use normally, occasionally, sometimes, usually at the beginning of a sentence or at the end of a sentence.
- We usually put Adverbs of frequency that accurately describe the time (weekly, every day, every Saturday) at the end of a sentence.
We have another board meeting on Monday.
I wish we could have fried chicken every week.
Maybe we could do this every month.
- We put Adverbs of frequency after the verb to be if the sentence contains the verb to be in the form of Present Simple or Past Simple.
My routine is always the same.
- We often use usually, never, always, often, sometimes, ever, rarely in the middle of a sentence.
I often wish I knew more about gardening.
- We can use usually at the beginning of a sentence.
Usually, I keep it to myself.
Adverbs of degree
Adverbs of degree express the degree to which something is happening. These are such adverbs as:
- almost
- absolutely
- completely
- very
- quite
- extremely
- rather
- just
- totally
- We put Adverbs of degree in the middle of a sentence.
- We put Adverbs of degree after Auxiliary Verbs.
- We put Adverbs of degree after modal verbs.
I feel really guilty about that.
- We put Adverbs of degree before adjectives.
When guns speak it is too late to argue.
- We put Adverbs of degree before other adverbs.
He loses his temper very easily.
- Sometimes we put Adverbs of degree before modal verbs and before auxiliary verbs. Usually, we use such adverbs as:
- certainly
- definitely
- really
- surely
You definitely could have handled things better.
I think I really could have won.
- The adverb enough is an exception to this rule. We put the Adverb enough after the word it characterizes.
I have lived long enough.
Adverbs of place and time
Let’s see where we use the adverbs of place and adverbs of time.
- Most often we put the adverb of place and time at the end of the sentence.
I thought you didn’t have family nearby.
They found her place in Miami yesterday.
- We put monosyllabic adverbs of time (for example, such as now, then, soon) before main verbs but after auxiliary verbs including the verb to be.
Now imagine you see another woman.
Yes, he is now a respectable man.
- We can use adverbs of place and time at the very beginning of a sentence when we want to make the sentence more emotional.
Today, we have to correct his mistakes.
- We put the adverbs here and there at the end of the sentence.
Independent thought is not valued there.
- Most often we put adverbs of place and time after the verb or verb + object.
I can’t change what happened yesterday.
You have to attend my wedding next month.
- Most often we put such adverbs as towards, outside, backward, everywhere, nearby, downstairs, southward, at the end of the sentence or in the middle of the sentence, but immediately after the verb.
I made iced tea and left it downstairs.
With this speaker, you can hear everything outside.
I can run backward!
- We put adverbs of time that accurately define the time (for example, yesterday, now, tomorrow) at the end of the sentence.
The ship is going to be back tomorrow.
He wants it to happen now.
If we want to emphasize time, we can put an adverb that accurately specifies the time at the beginning of the sentence.
Tomorrow I’m moving to Palais Royal.
Adverbs that show the speaker’s degree of confidence.
Let’s talk about the place in the sentence occupied by Adverbs that show the speaker’s degree of confidence in what the speaker is saying.
- We can put at the beginning of the sentence such adverbs as:
- definitely
- perhaps
- probably
- certainly
- clearly
- maybe
- obviously
Certainly, you have an opinion about that.
Definitely think twice before correcting one of your mistakes again.
Maybe someone else was in her apartment that night.
We can also put adverbs like this in the middle of a sentence:
They’ll probably name a street after me.
This assumption is clearly no longer valid.
Adverbs that emphasize the meaning of the word they describe
The next group of adverbs is adverbs that emphasize the meaning of the word they describe.
- Look at the following adverbs:
- very
- really
- terribly
- extremely
- almost
- quite
- pretty
We usually put such adverbs in the middle of the sentence before the word that these adverbs characterize.
He is very tired.
She found it extremely difficult to get a job.
I’m quite happy to wait for you here.
Adverbs defining a verb
- We put an adverb after the verb to be. If the adverb defines the verb to be in one of its forms.
He was never a good man.
- If an adverb defines another adverb or adjective, then we put such an adverb most often before the word that it defines.
I can see it quite clearly.
They walked rather slowly.
Adverbs connecting sentences
Adverbs can connect sentences in a logical sequence.
Such adverbs can appear at the beginning of the sentence or in the middle of the sentence. These are such adverbs as:
- next
- anyway
- however
- besides
- next
Adverbs that explain the speaker’s point of view
Let’s take a look at Adverbs that explain the speaker’s point of view in what he says.
- fortunately
- surprisingly
- personally
We most often put them at the beginning of the sentence.
Honestly, I wish I had time to do more reading.
Often their homes are their only major material possession.
We can put some of these adverbs at the end of a sentence.
I know what you’ve done for me, honestly.
Always, Never, and Only
Now let’s talk about some adverbs separately. These are very popular adverbs that we often use in English.
- Always and never.
We usually put always and never in the middle of the sentence before the verb they define.
The bread always falls buttered side down.
Love is never paid but with true love.
- Only.
Only is an incredibly popular adverb. Most often, we put only before the word that the adverb only characterizes.
Wisdom is only found in truth.
A man can only die once.
Additional tips
If we have two or more adverbs to define one verb, then the order of these adverbs should be as follows:
- Adverb of manner
- Adverb of place
- Adverb of time
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Place of adverbs of tense in an English sentence
The place of an adverb in a sentence is determined by its meaning. There are several categories of adverbs of the time:
1. Adverbs denoting a specific time.
2. Adverbs denoting an indefinite time.
3. Adverbs denoting duration.
You can read more about these categories in the article on adverbs of the time. Today we will talk about where to put the adverb of time — at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of a sentence.
1. Place of adverbs denoting a certain time
The place of adverbs denoting a specific time, usually at the end of a sentence:
I go on holiday in August. — I go on vacation in August. We are going to discuss the plans for the weekend today. — We’re going to discuss plans for the weekend today. She called me yesterday. — She called me yesterday.
They went to the movies a month ago. — They went to the cinema a month ago.
Adverbs of tense can also appear at the beginning of a sentence, if this is not the main thing that you want to communicate in this sentence:
In August I go on holiday. — In August I go on vacation. Today we are going to discuss the plans for the weekend. — Today we are going to discuss plans for the weekend. Yesterday she called me. “She called me yesterday.
A month ago they went to the movies. — A month ago they went to the cinema.
If it is necessary to give several time indicators, then the adverbs of the exact time have the following order: time, day, date, year (from private to general):
The accident occurred at 8.20 am on Wednesday September 10th 2011. — The accident occurred at 8.20 am on Wednesday 10 September 2011.
Adverbs for indefinite tense usually appear at the end of a sentence, although sometimes they can appear before a verb:
She published her book recently. — She recently published her book. — She published her book recently.
Adverbs afterwards, eventually, formerly, immediately, lately, once, presently, recently, soon, subsequently, suddenly, then, ultimately can be placed at the beginning of a sentence to attract interest or for a contrast effect:
Suddenly, the phone rang. — Suddenly the phone rang. Immediately they ran outside. — Immediately they ran into the street.
Presently, all people use mobile phones. — Nowadays, all people use mobile phones.
Adverbs of indefinite tenses usually take place after the verb to be:
He was reсently ill. — He was sick recently.
They were eventually defeated. — In the end they lost.
The adverbs early and late appear at the end of a sentence or part of it (clause):
He came to the office too late to meet Mr. Smith. “He came to the office too late to see Mr. Smith.
I woke up early to catch the first bus. — I woke up early to catch the first bus.
The adverbs another day, one day (referring to the past or future), and some day (referring to the future) can be placed at the beginning or at the end of a sentence:
I called him another day. / Another day I called him. — I called him the other day.
Some day I’ll go to Paris ./ I’ll go to Paris some day. — One day I will go to Paris.
The adverbs already, yet, just, still have their own rules of use and certain places in the sentence, and consideration of this deserves a separate article.
3. Place of adverbs denoting duration
Adverbs since, ago, for usually appear at the end of a sentence:
I have known him since he was a child. “I’ve known him since he was a child.
We moved to London two months ago. — We moved to London two months ago.
For can be placed at the beginning of a sentence, separating it with a comma:
For eight years, he has worked for this company. — For eight years, he has been working in this company.
Adverbs of duration from to / till / until usually appear at the end of a sentence:
Source: https://enginform.com/article/position-of-adverbs
Examples of the most common adverbs in English
Today we will look at the adverb in English:
Adverb (Adverb) Is a part of speech that speaks about a sign or image of an ongoing action
This is essentially the semantic coloring of any language, its life-giving power.
- Speaking about the trait, the adverb works in the same conjunction with the adjective: Robert is quite successful broker. — Robert is a very successful brokerQuite — quite (adverb of measure and degree)
- Expressing the way of action, it is attached to the verb: She walked quickly so tired. — She walked fast, so she was tiredQuickly — fast (adverb mode of action) the importance of adverbs in English speech
The use of adverbs in English
The Adverbs education scheme is varied:
- For most adjectives, it is enough to add the suffix —ly:
- slowly — slowly
- dearly — expensive
- beautifully — wonderful
- lightly — light, etc.
- Some nouns (mostly tense) using —ly form the adverb of the frequency of action:
- day — day
- daily — daily
Features of shaping
Pay attention to these subtleties.
- When converting the noun day to the adverb daily, the letter —y changing to –I
This rule applies to all words ending in -y:- easy — easy
- easily — easy
- If the word ends with –Le, then the letter -E changing to -Y
- terrible — terrible
- terribly — terrible
- simple — simple
- simply — simply
- In some cases, the same word can be both an adjective and an adverb: the adjective does not change its form during transformation, the meaning is either the same or very close:
- bad — bad — bad
- well — good — good
- hard — hard, hard — stubborn, firm
- little — small — little
- long — long — long
- large — large — wide, etc.
- early — early — early
- Some Adverbs have two forms:
- the first — as in p. 3
- the second is obtained by adding –Ly to the original adjective can take on a different meaning:
Adjective | An adverb in an unchanged form | Adverb with the addition —ly |
сlose — close | сlose — close | closely — carefully |
late — late | late — late | lately — recently |
busy — busy | busy — busy | busily — businesslike |
short — short | short — sharply | shortly — soon |
near — close | near — close | nearly — almost |
high high | high high | highly — very |
If an adverb is indistinguishable in form from an adjective, then it is possible to determine which part of speech in front of us by meaning:
- A long way across the desert is laying before us. — The long journey through the desert lay in front of us.
- Scientists have long collected information about the ancient Incas. — Scientists have been collecting information about the ancient Incas for a long time.
In the first sentence, long is an adjective, in the second, an adverb
Division of adverbs into types according to their structure
- There are four types:
- Simple — not divisible into parts:
- above — above
- hear — here
- bad — bad
- far — far
- now — now
- Derivatives — formed by adding suffixes and prefixes:
- warmly — warm
- indeed — indeed
- downward — downward, downward (-ward — direction of travel suffix)
Source: https://englishfull.ru/grammatika/angliyskie-narechiya.html
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An adverb is a part of speech that denotes a sign of an action and describes where, when and how this action is performed. Often, usually and always refer to adverbs of frequency and answer the question «How often?» Where often, usually and always are put in a sentence — we will consider below.
In English, adverbs of place, time, mode of action, measure and degree, adverbs of frequency of action and adverbs-interrogative words are distinguished. Often, usually and always refer to the adverbs of the frequency of action or otherwise the frequency — Adverbs of Frequency, but are not the only representatives of this group.
Examples of adverbs of frequency of action:
These are far from all the existing Adverbs of Frequency, there are a great many of them. They can be conditionally divided into adverbs of a certain frequency (definite frequency) and adverbs of an indefinite frequency (indefinite frequency). The adverbs of both groups answer the same question: «How often?»
Adverbs of a certain frequency of action:
- Daily — daily
- Annually — annually
- Every day / hour / month / year — every day / hour / month / year
- Once a week / month / year etc. — once a week / month / year, etc.
Let us dwell on the group of adverbs of an indefinite frequency of action, since often, usually and always represent this particular group. The most common adverbs of indefinite frequency are sometimes presented as a scale on which the difference between them is clearly visible. The frequency of the action is presented as a percentage.
When using these adverbs in speech, the speaker’s subjective opinion plays an important role: for some, «often» is three times a day, and for someone — three times a month.
Action frequency adverbs, including often, usually, and always, refer to Present Simple time markers. The simple present tense is associated with periodicity, regularity, or constancy. Accordingly, the meaning of its markers-adverbs of frequency is also similar.
Statement
As a general rule, if the predicate is expressed by a single semantic verb, then the adverb of frequency should be placed before the verb.
He often visited us. — He often visited us.
I usually drink tea in the morning. — I usually drink tea in the morning.
Question
In adverb matters, frequencies also take place in the middle of a sentence, after the subject.
Did he usually have tea for breakfast? — He always drank tea for breakfast?
Also, adverbs of indefinite frequency are used in short answers to questions before an auxiliary verb, when the speaker agrees or disagrees with what was said earlier.
Mary is depressed again. — Oh, she always is.
Mary is upset again. — She’s always like that.
Tom talks only about himself. — Yes, he always does.
Tom only talks about himself. — Yes, he always does that.
Source: https://puzzle-english.com/directory/often-usually-always
Frequency adverbs in English
Adverbs play an important role in communication, they describe the way, character, image of the performed action. When we want to indicate how often a particular action is performed, we use an adverb that expresses frequency. What adverbs of frequency exist, how they differ and how to use them in speech — read further in this article.
The adverb of frequency indicates how often an action is performed (which is more often
everything is represented by a verb). There are 6 main adverbs of frequency: always — always, usually (or normally) — usually, often — often, sometimes — sometimes, rarely — rarely, never — never. They differ in the degree of frequency with which the action they describe is performed. What are the differences, see the table below.
In addition to rarely, seldom can be used, but it is gradually falling out of use in modern English.
The place of the adverb of frequency in the sentence
As you can see from the table above, the main place for the adverb of frequency in a sentence is
between the subject and the predicate, between the subject of the action and the action. Below are a few more examples:
- Sara always goes out on Saturday evenings. / Sarah always walks on Saturday nights.
- her boyfriend usually picks her up and they drive into the city center. / Her boyfriend usually picks her up by car and they drive to the city center.
- They often meet friends and have a drink together. / They often meet up with friends and go to a bar.
- In the winter they Sometimes go to the cinema. / In winter they sometimes go to the movies.
- They Rarely go in the summer because they prefer to stay outside. / In the summer they rarely go to the movies, as they prefer to stay in the fresh air.
- They never get home before midnight. / They never do not return home until midnight.
An exception to this rule is the verb to be (to be)… In sentences with this verb, the adverb of frequency comes after the verb, as in these examples:
- There are always lots of people in the city center on Saturday nights. / On Saturday evenings in the city center (available) always many people.
- It’s often difficult to find a place to park. / (This is) often difficult to find a parking place.
- But our friends are never on time so it doesn’t matter if we’re late. / But our friends (are) never [don’t come] on time, so it doesn’t matter if we’re late.
As is often the case in English, there are variations on this rule. For example,
you can put adverbs sometimes — sometimes and usually — usually at the beginning of a sentence:
- Sometimes she does her homework with friends. / Sometimes she is doing her homework with friends.
- Usually they study on their own. / Usually they do it on their own.
But, of course, the easiest way is to follow the basic rule and put all adverbs that express the frequency between the subject and the predicate, the subject of the action and the action.
Question form
To ask a question about how often an action is performed, it is usually used
How often design? — «How often?», For example:
- how often do you watch films? / How often do you watch movies
- how often does he play tennis? / How often he plays tennis?
- how often do the trains arrive late? / How often Are the trains late?
But you can simply use the desired adverb of frequency between the subject and the semantic verb:
- Do you often come here? / You often come here?
- does she always work so hard? / She always working so hard?
- do they ever pay on time? (For questions, use ‘ever’ instead of ‘never’)? / They at all someday (= as a synonym for «never») get paid on time?
If there is a modal verb in the sentence, the adverb of frequency is placed between it and the semantic (main) verb:
- you must always try your best. / You should (you should) always try my best.
- We can usually find a seat on our train. / We can usually find a seat on our train.
- They should never be rude to customers. / They can not never be rude to customers.
The same rule applies to auxiliary verbs: the adverb of frequency comes between
auxiliary and main (semantic) verbs:
- I have never visited Turkey. / I AM never have not been to Turkey.
- He’s always taking things from my desk. It’s really annoying. / He all time takes things from my desk. This is very annoying.
- you had rarely arrived late at work until yesterday. / You rarely was late for work until yesterday.
Now you have learned what frequency adverbs are and how to use them.
Reinforce your new knowledge by answering the questions below using adverbs of frequency:
- What do you usually do on Saturday nights? / What do you usually do on Saturday night?
- How often do you see your best friend? / How often do you see your best friend / girlfriend?
- Do you ever go to the theater? / Do you often go to the theater?
- How often do you play sport or go to the gym? / How often do you exercise or go to the gym?
- Do you ever watch films or TV programs in English? / Do you ever watch movies or TV programs in English?
- What time do you usually go to bed? / When do you usually go to bed?
- How often do you eat at a restaurant? / How often do you go to a restaurant?
- Are you sometimes late for work or school? / Are you sometimes late for work or school?
Source: https://www.wallstreetenglish.ru/blog/adverbs-of-frequency/
Place of an adverb in a sentence in English: before a verb or after?
The place of an adverb in a sentence in English is not fixed in many cases. The same adverb can be used at the beginning, middle or end of a sentence. We will consider the basic patterns of the arrangement of adverbs in a sentence, the features of the use of individual adverbs.
Typically, an adverb occupies one of three positions in a sentence.
After the predicate and the complement, if any.
Let’s stay here… — Let’s stay here.
Before the subject.
Yesterday we had a good time. “We had a good time yesterday.
If the predicate consists of one verb, then “in the middle” is before the verb.
He Rarely talks to his neighbors. — He rarely talks to neighbors.
If the predicate has more than one word, then “in the middle” is after the auxiliary or modal verb.
You can never rely on him. — You never you can’t rely on him.
He is always late. — He always is late.
Some adverbs can appear before an auxiliary or modal verb.
He really is the person we were looking for. — He really and there is the person we were looking for.
He Surely can drive. — He definitely knows how to drive a car.
In an interrogative sentence, “middle” is between the subject and the main verb.
Do you often help people? — You often do you help people?
Consider in which cases the adverb is at the end of a sentence, at the beginning and in the middle.
Place of adverbs of mode of action
Mode of action adverbs such as slowly — slowly, fast, quickly — quickly, immediately — immediately, well — well, are at the end of the sentence.
You have done your work well. — You did the job good.
Hold the box carefully. — Keep the box carefully.
come back immediately. — Come back immediately.
Cats can sneak very slowly. — Cats are very good at sneaking slow.
Adverbs of place
Place adverbs such as here — here, there — there, also at the end of the sentence.
We will build a church here. — We will build here church.
His office is there. — His office there.
Place of adverbs of tense in a sentence
At the end of the sentence, adverbs indicating a specific time are used: now — now, now, tomorrow — tomorrow, yesterday — yesterday, etc. Do not confuse them with such adverbs as often — often, Rarely — rarely, always — always, never — never, indicating the frequency of action — they are also called adverbs of frequency (adverbs of frequency).
Don’t forget to return the books tomorrow. “Don’t forget to return the books tomorrow.
You will be safe now. — Now you will be safe.
The same adverbs, especially if you need to emphasize them, are often used at the beginning of a sentence:
tomorrow we will put an end to it. — Tomorrow we will put an end to this.
Now you will tell me the truth. — Now you will tell me the truth.
Place of adverbs of frequency (always, never, etc.)
Frequency adverbs are a type of time adverb that indicates how often an action takes place: often — often, Sometimes — sometimes, always, ever — always, never — never, Rarely — rarely, usually — usually. They are located in the middle of the sentence.
I usually take a bus to work. — I usually take the bus to work.
You can always use my tools. “You can always use my tools.
Usually sometimes found at the beginning of a sentence.
usually, we have lunch together. “We usually have lunch together.
Please note that if the adverb of frequency indicates not an indefinite frequency (always, rarely), but a specific one (every day, on Sundays), it is usually used at the end of a sentence:
We go to the swimming pool on Sundays… — We go to the pool on Sundays.
He reads in English every day. — He reads in English every day.
Place of adverbs of measure and degree
Adverbs of measure and degree include words such as: really — really, very, very — very, extremely — extremely, quite — enough, fair — just, just now, Almost — almost. They are in the middle of the sentence.
Adverbs of measure and degree can be used with an adjective or other adverb in front of them.
- Adverb before adjective:
The noise was too loud. — The noise was too loud.
It was extremely dangerous. — It was extremely dangerously.
- Adverb before another adverb:
They can also characterize the actions and states expressed by the verb. Let me remind you that if there is one verb in a sentence, then “in the middle of the sentence” — before this verb.
If there is an auxiliary or modal verb, then “in the middle of a sentence” is after the modal or auxiliary verb.
Some reinforcing adverbs such as really — really, surely, certainly — exactly, of course, definitely — definitely, can come before an auxiliary or modal verb.
Exceptions — adverb enough (enough), it comes after the word being defined.
Source: https://langformula.ru/english-grammar/adverb-position/
Adverbs in English: rules of education and place in a sentence with tables and translation
An adverb is a part of speech that answers the question «How?» and characterizes a verb, adjective or other adverb. There are different types of adverbs — manner of action (how), place (where), time (when), degree (to what extent), frequency (how often), opinions. Consider the rules for using adverbs in English.
Formation of adverbs in English
How are adverbs formed? By structure, adverbs can be divided into the following groups:
Simple | Derivatives | Composite | Composite |
long (long) | slowly | anyhow (in any way) | at once (immediately) |
enough (enough) | wise (similarly) | sometimes (sometimes) | at last (finally) |
then (then) | forward | nowhere (nowhere) | so far (so far) |
The most common way to form adverbs is by adding the -ly suffix to the adjective. Such adverbs usually have a similar meaning to them.
Adjective | Adverb |
bad | badly (poorly) |
Beautiful | beautifully (beautiful) |
carefully | Carefully (attentively) |
quick | quickly (quickly) |
quiet | quietly (quiet) |
soft | gently (soft) |
Consider the spelling change when adding the -ly suffix:
- le changing to ly (gentle — gently)
- y changing to ily (easy — easily)
- ic changing to ically (automatic — automatically)
- ue changing to uly (true — truly)
- ll changing to eye (full — fully)
Other examples of suffixes: -ward (s), -long, -wise
- clockwise
- forward
- headlong
Adverbs are exceptions
Some adverbs can be both adjectives and adverbs in different situations without adding suffixes:
- It was a fast train. The train went fast.
- He returned from a long journey. Will you stay here long?
- The price is very low. The plane flew very low.
- We have very little time. He reads very little.
Other examples of exceptions are hard, high, deep, last, late, near, wide, early, far, straight, right, wrong.
Most common exception: good — well.
Some adverbs have two forms — one without -ly and one with it. These forms have different meanings. Examples: hard / hardly, last / lastly, late / lately, near / nearly, high / highly.
Adjective | Adverb without -ly | Adverb with -ly |
He is a hard worker | He works hard | I could hardly understand him (I could hardly understand him) |
He returned in late autumn (He returned in late autumn) | I went to bed late yesterday (I went to bed late yesterday) | I haven’t seen him lately (I haven’t seen him lately) |
He is studying the history of the Near East | He lives quite near | It is nearly 5 o’clock (Now almost 5 o’clock) |
The house is very high | The plane flew very high | It is a highly developed state |
Place and order of adverbs in a sentence
Where is the adverb in English? The position in the sentence depends on the type of adverb (read below), their number and other factors.
— before adjectives, other adverbs and participles | The task was surprisingly simple.He walked very fast.We are extremely interested in their offer. |
— usually after verbs | He speaks slowly |
— at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis | Slowly, he entered the room. Now I understand what you mean |
— when there are two or more adverbs in a sentence, they go in the following order: manner — place — time | She spoke very well here last time |
— if the sentence contains a verb of movement (go, come, leave etc.), the adverbs go in this order: place — manner — time | She arrived here by train yesterday |
Types of adverbs in English with lists
The following classification of adverbs is distinguished — the adverbs of the mode of action, time, frequency, place and direction, degree and opinion. Let’s consider all these groups in more detail.
Adverbs of manner
Such adverbs tell us how something is happening: well, badly, slowly, and so on.
- How did John behave? He behaved badly.
- Did you sleep well?
- He came very quickly
We do not use adverbs after linking verbs to be, become, feel, get, look, seem. We use adjectives after them.
- Sue felt happy
- Nobody seemed amused
- I am not sure
Mode adverbs appear before the main verb, after auxiliary verbs, or at the end of a sentence
- They quickly returned
- He was anxiously waiting for their reply
- She smiled kindly
Adverbs of time
List of adverbs of the time: When (when), now (now), then (then, then) before (before, before) after (then, after), afterwards (subsequently), once (once), fair (just now, just), still (still), already / yet (already), yet (yet, yet), since (since), early (early), lately / recently (recently), suddenly (suddenly), soon (soon), long (for a long time), August (ago), today (today), Tomorrow (tomorrow), yesterday (yesterday) etc.
Tense adverbs usually appear at the end of a sentence. They can be placed in the first place for emphasis, in other words, to give the desired stylistic coloring:
- I saw her yesterday
- Still I can’t understand what happened then (still ahead for dramatic coloring)
Some monosyllabic adverbs of the tense (soon, now, then) come before the main verbs and after the auxiliary verbs:
- I now understand what he means
- She will soon come back home
Remarks:
- We say tonight (tonight / night), tomorrow night, last night (not “yesterday night”)
- Already and yet can mean already. At the same time, already is used only in statements, and yet in questions and negations.
- The preposition for can mean “during” and is used with adverbs of time: for a long time, for 10 years.
Adverbs of frequency
They answer the question «How often?» The most common ones are: always (always), generally, normally, normally (usually), frequently, frequently (often), seldom, rarely (rarely), Sometimes (sometimes), from time to time, occasionally (occasionally), never (never).
Where to put such adverbs? Frequency adverbs come after auxiliary verbs, but before the main semantic ones:
- He has never visited us.
- Paul is often barks.
- He Sometimes comes here.
Generally, usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes can be at the beginning of a sentence to give a stylistic coloring:
- I usually go to work by metro. — Usually, I go to work by metro.
Adverbs of place and direction
List of the main adverbs of place and direction: here (here), there (there, there), Where (where, where), somewhere, anywhere (somewhere, somewhere) nowhere (nowhere, nowhere) elsewhere (somewhere else) far away (far), near (close), inside (inside), outside (outside), above (above, above), below (below, below).
Such adverbs are usually placed at the end of a sentence:
- How long are they going to stay here?
Somewhere, anywhere, nowhere
Source: https://dundeeclub.ru/grammar/narechiya-v-anglijskom-yazyke-s-perevodom-tablitsami-i-primerami-adverbs.html
Adverbs in English sentences. Where do they belong?
Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or phrases. They often answer the question «How?» (How?). For example:
She sings beautifully.
She sings beautifully. (How does she sing? Beautifully.)
He runs very Fast.
He runs very fast. (How fast does he run? Very fast.)
I occasionally practice speaking English.
From time to time I practice conversational English. (How often do I practice? From time to time.)
The place occupied by an adverb in an English sentence depends on what type this adverb belongs to. It is in this aspect that we will understand in today’s English lesson.
1. Do not put an adverb between the verb and the object of its action
In the next sentence painted is a verb and the house — an object. carefullyas you might have guessed — this is an adverb.
I Carefully painted the house. = Correctly
I painted the house Carefully. = Correctly
I painted Carefully the house. = Wrong
Here’s another example. In this sentence read Is a verb, a book Is the object of action, and Sometimes — adverb.
I Sometimes read a book before bed. = Correctly
Sometimes I read a book before bed. = Correctly
I read a book before bed Sometimes. = Acceptable, but only in informal situations
I read Sometimes a book before bed. = Wrong
Front position: at the beginning of a sentence
suddenly the phone rank.
Suddenly the phone rang.
fortunately, no one was injured.
Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Maybe I’ll go for a walk.
Maybe I’ll go for a walk.
Mid position: next to the main verb
I always exercise before work.
I always do my exercises before work.
They have Completely forgotten about our appointment.
They completely forgot about our meeting.
He was probably late for the interview.
He was probably late for the interview.
She slowly began to recover from her illness.
She slowly began to recover from her illness.
End position: at the end of a sentence
You speak English well.
You speak English well.
Please sit there.
Please sit here.
They ate dinner quietly.
They dined quietly.
Mode of action adverbs
quickly, slowly, easily, happily, well, * badly, seriously
The position in the middle of the sentence makes the adverb less expressive:
He quickly corrected his mistake.
He quickly corrected his mistake.
She easily passed the test.
She passed the test easily.
We happily
Source: https://english-bird.ru/position-of-adverbs/
The participle in English (The Participle)
According to the impersonal forms of the verb, we only have the English participle for dessert. And here I have 2 news for you. I’ll start with the good one: a participle in English can correspond to a Russian participle. Bad news: the English participle can also correspond to the Russian participle. And bonus news: the English participle can be easily confused with a gerund. And in a whisper: the English participle has several forms.
Now, don’t panic! Once you probably confused the letters «G» and «J» in the English alphabet, but this is already a distant past. We’ll figure it out, put it on the shelves and go to practice.
What is an English participle
This is another impersonal form of the verb that combines the following properties:
— verb (denotes action)
broken heart — broken heart;
— adjective (can answer the question «which»)
working machine — a working mechanism;
— adverbs (can answer the question «how?», «Where?», «Where?», «When?», «Why?», «For what purpose?», «To what extent?»)
He was rather furious asking Ann about the school marks — He was pretty angry asking Anya about her grades. (Was angry when? Asking for grades)
Forms of the English participle
There are two main types:
1. participle I (Participle I), or present participle (Present Participle):
1.1. Present Participle Simple
This is an imperfect analogue of our Russian participle or gerunds.
Walking Look at that walking man. Look at that man walking.
I can’t be serious walking with you in the street. I can’t be serious walking down the street with you.
1.2. Present participle perfect
This is a perfect analogue of the Russian gerunds.
Having done
Having done the work she went home. After completing the work, she went home.
Source: https://iloveenglish.ru/theory/anglijskaya_grammatika/prichastie_v_anglijskom_yazike
Adverbs in English (Adverbs)
The adverb is the part of speech that determines when, where, and how an action is taken. A feature of this part of speech is also that it is capable of transmitting signs of an adjective or other adverb. It is also important to remember that adverbs in English play the role of circumstances. Consider the formation of adverbs, give vivid examples and exceptions to the rules where they are put in a sentence, and also consider the degrees of comparison.
Adverbs in English: Basic Functions
It will be easy for beginner students who have just decided to study languages to master this topic, since the adverb in English performs the same functions as in Russian, and is often placed in an identical position. Therefore, the language barrier will be overcome quickly and easily.
The most commonly used types of adverbs in tables =>
Place adverbs WHERE (ADVERBS OF PLACE)
close | near |
long away | far |
inside | inside |
there | there |
everywhere | everywhere |
here | here |
Time adverbs WHEN (ADVERBS OF TIME)
late | late |
soon | soon |
early | early |
then | then |
today | today |
now | now |
On a note! When, where and why are relative adverbs. The tenses are used in any speech — business, colloquial, artistic and narrow-profile. Relative words can easily and simply explain any situation.
Action adverbs HOW (ADVERBS OF MANNER)
carefully | Carefully |
poorly | badly |
fast | solid |
simple / easy | easily |
complicated | hard |
loud | loudly |
Adverbs of measure and degree TO WHAT EXTENT (ADVERBS OF DEGREE)
rather | rather |
terribly | terribly |
almost | Almost |
too | too |
very | very |
really | really |
If you find it difficult to learn the words themselves and understand the adverbs and the rules that the table indicates, use them in sentences. By examples it is always easier to learn a rule, of all kinds.
Here are some examples:
The girl faced the difficult situation very bravely => The girl met a difficult situation very bravely. The adverb answers the question How? How?
My mom came home late because she didn’t manage to catch the bus => Mom came home late (when Mom came home, time was later) because she could not catch the bus. The adverb answers the question When? When?
The Professor explained the theory three times and extremely patiently => The professor explained the theory three times and very patiently. The adverb answers the question To what extent? To what extent?
These yummy mushrooms were everywhere => These delicious mushrooms were everywhere (everywhere). The adverb answers the question Where? Where?
Rules for the formation of an adverb in English
All adverbs in which the English language is rich are divided into 4 categories =>
- Simple (Simple Adverbs)
Source: https://speakenglishwell.ru/narechiya-v-anglijskom-yazyke-adverbs/
Suffix -LY in English
Details Karina Galchenko
: 01 August 2019
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Is there a difference between bad and badly? You need to remember forever what role it plays suffix –ly in Englishto never ask questions like this again. Bad is bad and badly is bad. These are different parts of speech, each of which plays its own, special role in the sentence.
Why is the –ly suffix needed in English?
You should know that suffix –ly in English serves to form adverbs, that is, words that answer the question «how?» Usually the word + -ly refers to an action.
Example:
They speak English fluently. — They speak English fluently.
Here fluently is fluent + — ly. Fluent translates to «fluent». We cannot in any way characterize the action with the help of this word. You get something like this:
They speak English fluent. — They speak fluent English.
It turns out that the -ly suffix in English is very important, since it serves to form words that characterize not an object / person, but an action.
examples:
His Chinese is bad. — His Chinese is bad. (bad refers to Chinese. Which Chinese? — Bad).
He speaks Chinese badly. — He speaks bad Chinese. (badly refers to speak. How does he speak? — Bad).
It turns out that we cannot do without –ly if we want to build sentences in English correctly.
The suffix -ly in English. Examples of
Let’s take a look at a few additional sentences in order to remember even better when to use suffix –ly in English.
proposal |
translation |
Amanda is an ideal teacher. She teaches children ideally. |
Amanda is the perfect teacher. She teaches children perfectly. |
The music is too loud… You listen to the music loudly. |
The music is too loud. You listen to music too loud. |
His decision is very quick… He made a decision quickly. |
His decision is very quick. He made a quick decision. |
Our speech is clear… We speak Clearly. |
Our speech is understandable. We speak clearly. |
The task is easy… I did it easily. |
The task is simple. I dealt with it easily. |
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This is a serious responsibility. You should take this seriously. |
The project was successful… We completed it successfully. |
The project was successful. We completed it successfully. |
The suffix -ly in English. Exceptions
As always, there were some exceptions. Remember these pairs.
good — well
fast (fast) — fast (fast)
late (late) — late (late)
difficult (difficult, difficult) — with difficulty (with difficulty)
near (close) — near (close)
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Source: http://fluenglish.com/stati/studentam-na-zametku/32-dlya-vsekh/438-suffiks-ly-v-anglijskom.html
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Put adverbs from Exercise 1 in the correct place in each sentence. usually
1 Members of a fan club caii^buy cheap tickets, (most of the time)
2 My school’s societies meet on Fridays.
(none of the time)
3 People don’t work full-time when they are studying, (most of the time)
4 I feel good when I give money to charity.
(all the time)
5 Her favourite music is hip hop but she listens to soul, (some of the time)
6 They travel by coach to away games.
(a lot of the time)
7 Do you get a seat on the supporters’ coach? (most of the time)
8 Where do you go on Saturday evenings? (normally)
9 She finishes her homework before midnight (none of the time)
10 Does he help with the younger scouts?
(all of the time)
11 We go walking in the Lake District.
(some of the time)
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2. never meet
3. usually work
4. always feel
5. to soul sometimes
6. often travel.
7. usually get
8. usually go
9. never finishes
10. always help
11. District sometimes
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NB!
-
Front position; eg:.Fortunatly, my sister loves cooking.
b)
mid position; eg:
We
very often
go to the park.
c)
end position; eg:
He
ran quickly.
-
Answer
the questions:
eg:
How often do you go swimming?
About
once a week .
1. How often do you eat in
restaurants? 2. How often do you have a shower? 3. How often do you
go shopping? 4. How often do you read a newspaper? 5. How often do
you go to the cinema?
-
Put
the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1.always/
France/to/go/we/spring/in 2. stay/ hotel/a/usually/we/in. 3.
plane/sometimes/ by/ go/ we. 4. sometimes/ Eurostar/ go/ we/ by.
5.children/ with/ never/ our/ us/ come. 6. we/ restaurant/ go/ a/
often/ evenings/ Friday/ to/ on.
-
Answer
the questions about you, use adverbs in your answer.
-
How
do you come to the University? — I
usually walk. -
What’s the first thing you
do in the morning? 3. Do you have coffee or tea for breakfast?
4. What do you do in the
evenings? 5. What do you do on Sundays? 6. Where do you go on
holiday? 7. Do you have a winter holiday? 8. What does your family
do at Christmas?
-
Complete
the sentences with indefinite adverbs:
1.She
translates texts from Russian into English at home. She
always
translates texts from Russian into English at home.
2. We are at home at 6
o’clock in the evening.
3. They go to see their
friends on Sunday.
4. My daughter gets up at 7
o’clock in the morning.
5. I drink coffee in the
morning.
6. My friend comes to see me
on Saturday.
-
Ask questions to
italicized words:
1.
Our students answer the
teacher’s
questions during
the lesson.(2)
2.
Smirnov learns English
words at
home.
(2)
3.
We usually translate long
texts
from English into Russian at
our lessons.(3)
4.
My daughter usually reads books
in the evening.
(2)
5.
My
friend’s
wife knows French well. (3)
6.
She
often tells me about
her work.(2)
-
Put
the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1. always/ France/ to/ go/
we/ spring/ in
………………………………………..
2. stay/ hotel/ a/ usually/
we/ in
……………………………….
3. plane/ sometimes/ by/ go/
we
…………………………………
4. sometimes/ Eurostar/ go/
we/ by
……………………………………
5. children/ with/ never/
our/ us/ come
……………………………………….
6. we/ restaurant/ go/ a/
often/ evening/ Friday/ to/ on
……………………………………………………….
7. Answer the questions about you. Use an adverb of frequency in your answer.
eg.:
What time do you usually get up in the morning?
I
usually get up at seven o’clock in the morning.
1. How do you come to the
university?
……………………………………….
2. What’s the first thing
you do in the morning?
…………………………………………………
3. Do you have tea or coffee
in the morning for breakfast?
……………………………………………………………
4. What do you do in the
evening?
…………………………………..
5. What do you do on Sundays?
…………………………………
6. Where do you go on
holiday?
………………………………..
7. Do you have a winter
holiday?
…………………………………
8. What does your family do
at Christmas?
……………………………………………
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Short answer:
You (almost) always put always before the verb because adverbs of frequency precede the main verb. There are always(!) exceptions that proves the rule.
Same applies to specifically. You’d usually put it precedent to the main verb but there are reasons to move it in end position which I will discuss shortly in the long answer.
I always confuse…
… they specifically target us…
… they target us specifically.
Long answer:
There are different kind of adverbs and there are different «rules» where to put them. Adverbs can take the initial, mid and end position.
Without going too deep into detail, here are some ideas on how to decide where to put the adverb. Let’s start with adverbs (of manner) that modify a single word.
Broadly speaking, the adverb is preceding the word it’s modifying. If the adverb modifies a verb, you place it before the verb. In the following sentence, for example, the adverb carefully modifies the verb to drive.
The man carefully drives the car.
If you want to put focus on how something is done, you can move the adverb to the end of the sentence.
The man drives the car carefully.
If the adverb modifies an adjective, you place it before the adjective. If the adverb modifies another adverb, you place it before the adverb. Those adverbs usually specify the certainty and degree of something. Here’s an example for both:
The very old man drives the car extremely carefully.
The adverbs very and extremely modify the adjective old and the adverb carefully, respectively.
Adverbs of indefinite frequency (as always) are used likewise, i.e. they are in a mid position.
I always forget where to put the adverb.
Note, that an adverb is always after an auxiliary verb.
I have always been bad at remembering the position of adverbs.
Adverbs of place, time and definite frequency usually go in end position:
I learned English in school.
I saw her last week.
Again, in order to put emphasis on the adverb, you can move the adverb to the front.
The weather is still fine, but it will rain tomorrow.
The weather is still fine, but tomorrow it will rain.
Eventually, a linking adverb can take the initial position but also the position precedent to the verb. If you are unsure about this, simply take the initial position. Same applies to adverbs that have a commenting function or determine the viewpoint.
Officially, I am not allowed to tell that.
Generally speaking, learning English is fun.
However, this does not apply to me.
With this in my mind, a grammatical version of your sentence is
Why did they specifically target us?
Most natural in this situation, however, is to put the adverb at the end of the sentence as it put focus on that you care about «why us and not others».
Why did they target us specifically?
There is another alternative if you want to know the specific reason for targeting us:
Why, specifically, did they target us?