TYPES OF ADVERBIALS

TYPES OF ADVERBIALS

1. Adverbs of frequency

   • Give more information about the frequency of the actions
     • Always, never, sometimes, usually, hardly ever, almost always, often, occasionally.
       • POSITIONS OF THE ADVERBIALS In sentences of TO BE, the adverbial is after of the verb to be. (I’m always interested in news). In present simple sentences, the adverbial goes after the subject. (I never call off a meeting.)

2. Adverbs of place

   • Give more information about where are you doing the actions.
     • Here, there, somewhere, everywhere, anywhere, inside, outside.
       • POSITIONS IF THE ADVERBIALS At the end of the sentences or mid-position (We were somewhere.)

3. Adverbs of time

   • Give more information about when you are doing the actions.
     • Now, today, yesterday, tomorrow, recently, late, early, currently.
       • POSITIONS IF THE ADVERBIALS At the end, at the beginning (I picked my clothes up yesterday.)

4. Adverbs of possibility

   • Give more information about the possibility to do the actions.
     • Maybe, perhaps, probably, certainly, clearly, surely, possibly.
       • POSITIONS IF THE ADVERBIALS After the auxiliary – at the beginning (They’ll possibly come back next month. Maybe, I’ll deal with that problem.)

5. Adverbs of Emphasis

   • Express the opinion about the actions.
     • Apparently, presumably, fortunately, frankly.
       • POSITIONS IF THE ADVERBIALS At the beginning: (Fortunately. I survived to that situation.)

6. Intensifiers

   • Give more information about the strength or force to do the actions.
     • Extremely, really, actually very, pretty, fairly, a little, incredibly.
       • POSITIONS IF THE ADVERBIALS Before the adjectives (She is actually bad-tempered.)

7. Adverbs of manner

   • Give more information about how you are doing the actions.
     • Slowly, badly, softly, well, fast.
       • POSITIONS IF THE ADVERBIALS At the end of the sentences or mid-position (I walked slowly - They touch softly the flowers.)