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GENERAL ENGLISH · ENGLISH GRAMMAR · INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)
WORD ORDER
2 - VERB +
ADVERB
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1 Presentation
In English, there are a number of rules about the position of adverbs in a sentence.
Adverbs that tell us how something happens go after the verb or after the object:
Alison is speaking very quietly. He plays football well.
Sometimes the adverb can be placed before a verb + object to add emphasis:
It started to rain, so he quickly opened his umbrella. She slowly got out of bed.
But if there is no object, the adverb usually goes after the verb:
She sings beautifully. She beautifully sings.
These common adverbs are almost always placed AFTER the verb:
well badly hard fast
Other adverbs, including adverbs of frequency, follow different rules. These adverbs
include:
always often usually probably definitely never
ever almost always hardly ever both all even
already
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WORD ORDER 2 - VERB + ADVERB
Context Position and examples
with one-word verbs Before the verb:
Jacob always gets home very late.
I never drink coffee in the evening.
She hardly ever speaks to me.
with the verb ‘be’ After the verb:
Carol is always late. Are you ever sick?
Jack was probably at home this morning.
with multiple-word verbs After the first verb:
I can never understand her. Have you ever
been to Japan?
Look at her. She’s definitely been working too hard.
Note: the adverb probably goes before a negative:
I probably won’t see you at the party tonight.
(NOT: I won’t probably see you.)
2 Practice 1
Decide if the word order in each sentence is right or wrong. Correct the incorrect sentences.
1. John can run really fast. RIGHT
2. Can you fast type? WRONG - Can you type fast?
3. Marcus easily doesn’t agree.
4. I can’t hear you very clearly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Thomas can easily beat me at chess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Florence badly plays the violin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Their team brilliantly played yesterday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. She generously lent him the money he needed to buy a new laptop.
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9. They’ve been hard training for tomorrow’s match. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. He smartly dresses every day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. Martin can cook wonderfully. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12. Helen’s German is excellent. She fluently speaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3 Practice 2
Rewrite the sentences to include the word in parenthesis:
1. I have sushi for lunch. (often) I often have sushi for lunch.
2. Vivek doesn’t reply to emails. (always) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. What do you do over the weekend? (usually) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Angela is at home at this time of day. (almost always) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. John isn’t working right now. (probably) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. How long have you been living together? (both) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. I will come to your wedding. (definitely) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. The store is closed on Saturdays. (normally)
9. After only a few months in Russia, Jim is able to speak Russian. (already) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. I won’t forget my first day at school. (ever) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. Jola needs English lessons. (definitely) She can’t say ‘How are you?’ (even)
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WORD ORDER 2 - VERB + ADVERB
Key
2. Practice 1
3. WRONG - Marcus doesn’t agree easily.
4. RIGHT
5. RIGHT
6. WRONG - Florence plays the violin badly.
7. WRONG - Their team played brilliantly yesterday.
8. RIGHT
9. WRONG - They’ve been training hard for tomorrow’s match.
10. WRONG - He dresses smartly every day.
11. RIGHT
12. WRONG - Helen’s German is excellent. She speaks fluently.
3. Practice 2
2. Vivek doesn’t always reply to emails.
3. What do you usually do during the weekend?
4. Angela is almost always at home at this time of day.
5. John probably isn’t working right now.
6. How long have you both been living together?
7. I will definitely come to your wedding.
8. The store is normally closed on Saturdays.
9. After only a few months in Russia, Jim is already able to speak Russian.
10. I won’t ever forget my first day at school.
11. Jola definitely needs English lessons. She can’t even say ‘How are you?’
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