Position of Adverbs

Position of Adverbs

1. Manner (slowly, fluently)

   • after the verb or verb phrase
     • They walked aggressively through the city
   • With passive verbs they go in mid-position
     • Mike was seriously injured

2. Frequency

   • Before the main verb and after the verb "to be"
     • He is always on time
   • The adverbs: sometimes, usually and normally can also be put at the beginning
   • If there are 2 auxiliaries, the adverb goes after the first one
     • He has always been with me

3. Time and Place

   • At the end of the sentence or clause
     • My mother will be here in a minute
   • Place adverbs go before time adverbs

4. Degree

   • Extremely, incredibly, very...etc = before adjectives and adverbs
     • a lot and much=after verbs
       • a little, a bit (of) = before adjectives and after verbs

5. Comment

   • They give the speaker's opinion and go at the beginning of the sentence or clause
     • luckily, basically, clearly, obviously, apparently, eventually