Adverbs of time, place and manner – notes
Definite adverbs of time usually go at the end of a sentence.
- I met Tom in London the day before yesterday.
Indefinite or frequency adverbs of time usually go before the main verb
- They’re usually open until late at night.
Soon, late and early usually go after the main part of a sentence.
- All the Manchester fans arrived late, well after the match had begun.
- Their relatives are coming to stay soon.
Sometimes they are modified with one or more time phrases
- Driving’s often less stressful early in the morning.
- She handed in her essay three days late this week.
Adverbs of place and manner usually go after the main verb
- They’re all meeting here.
- They all answered politely.
They are often used before the main verb if there is a following phrase or clause.
- She calmly phoned the police and reported the accident.
Manner adverbs are also used before adjectives.
- Employees at the firm are well paid.
Adverbs with adjectives (a andb) and adverbs (c) can be modifiers – intensifiers or diminishers
- a We’re all extremely happy to hear your news.
- b She’s fairly satisfied with the result (= quite, not very)
- c They’ve worked very well and really quickly.