1. adverbs & adverbial phrases

2. Where should the bold adverbs go in these sentences?
He speaks French and Spanish. fluently
I use public transport. hardly ever
I thought I’d lost my phone, but it was in my bag. fortunately
It’s important that you arrive on time. extremely
As soon as I know, I’ll tell you. straightaway

3. Types of adverbs: time, manner, degree, comment
He speaks French and Spanish fluently.
I hardly ever use public transport.
I thought I’d lost my phone, but fortunately it was in my bag.
It’s extremely important that you arrive on time.
As soon as I know, I’ll tell you straightaway.

4. position of adverbs Adverbs of manner He walks very slowly.
I speak five languages fluently.
The driver was seriously injured in the accident.
usually go after the verb or verb phrase, however, with passive verbs they go in mid-position.

5. position of adverbs Adverbs of frequency
I hardly ever have time for breakfast.
Liam’s always late for work.
I would never have thought you were 40.
go before the main verb but after the verb to be.

6. position of adverbs Adverbs of time and place
My parents will be here in half an hour.
It rained all day yesterday.
Sandy will be here in twenty minutes.
usually go at the end of a sentence or clause. Place adverbs come before time adverbs.

7. position of adverbs Adverbs of degree I’ve nearly finished.
We’re incredibly tired.
My husband works a lot but he doesn’t earn much.
extremely, incredibly, very, etc. go before adverbs and adjectives
a lot and much go after the verb or verb phrase
a little / a bit go before the adjective and after the verb

8. put the adverbs in the normal position
She wasn’t injured when she fell. seriously
Their house was damaged in the fire. badly, last week
Ben is at his friend’s house. often, in the evening
My father has a nap. usually, in the afternoon
Julia left and she didn’t say goodbye. early, even
Martin talks fast. always, incredibly
We’re boing to the cinema. probably, tonight
I send s. rarely, nowadays
I’ve bought a beautiful new coat. just, really
His brother died in a skiing accident. apparently, nearly
Karen realized that she was going to learn to drive. eventually, never

9. confusing adverbs & adverbial phrases
Write sentences using these adverbs:
at the moment / actually
especially / specially
ever / even
hard / hardly
in the end / at the end
late / lately
near / nearly
still / yet