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Adverbs

Los adverbios se utilizan para describir verbos u otros adjetivos:
The train moved slowly out of the station.
It was a well cooked meal.
It was an extremely funny joke
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Types and collocation

  • Generalmente el adverbio no se coloca entre el verbo y el objeto directo. Nunca se debe decir You speak well English.
  • Si al final de una oración aparece más de un adverbio, el orden normal es:
    adverb of manner (hard) + adverb of place (at work) + time adverb (every day)
    She studies hard in the library every evening.
  • A veces, el adverbio de modo (adverb of manner) puede colocarse después del de lugar (adverb of place):
    She walked home happily.
  • En otros casos puede ir delante del verbo o entre las dos formas de un tiempo compuesto:
    He quietly left the room.
    He was sadly waving goobye.

Adverbs of manner

  • La posición más frecuente de los adverbs of manner (adverbios de modo) es al final de la oración, sobre todo si se quiere dar énfasis a su significado:
    Robert left the room angrily.
  • Si se quiere hacer énfasis en el significado del verbo y no del adverbio, este se coloca entre el sujeto y el verbo. También puede aparecer en posición inicial:
    Robert angrily left the room.
    Suddenly he left the room.

Frequency adverbs

Always, usually, normally, generally, often, sometimes rarely, seldom, never

  • Se colocan entre el sujeto y el verbo:
    Children often eat pasta.
    They normally arrive late.
  • O entre las dos partes del verbo:
    I’ve never been to Austria

Probably, certainly, even, just, only, also, nearly, still

  • Se colocan como los adverbios de frecuencia:
    She probably works hard.
    I’m also feeling tired.

Long adverbs or adverb phrases

  • Normalmente van al final de la frase:
    She learnt the poem by heart.
    I like cherry pie very much!

Time adverbs

  • Habitualmente van al principio o al final de la frase, nunca en el medio:
    Last Spring we went skiing.
    They’ll arrive tomorrow.
    Suddenly we could hear a door banging.

Really, almost, hardly

  • Normalmente van justo delante de las palabras a las que se refieren y modifican:
    You’re really smart!
    He can hardly see.
    She’s almost five.

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