Order of Adverbs

Order of adverbs

Adverbs of frequency go after the auxiliary verb (be, have, do) but before the main verb. - She is never rude.

Adverbs of manner go before the main verb, after the auxiliary verb or at the end of a sentence. - He broke his leg badly.

Adverbs of degree (absolutely, completely, totally, extremely, very, quite, rather) go before an adjective, an adverb or the main verb, but after the auxiliary verb. - It is very windy today.

Adverbs of place and time usually go at the end of the sentence. - They are having fun on the beach.

Adverbs of time, such as soon, now, now and then, just, go before the main verb, but after the auxiliary verb. - She soon realised she was lost.

We can put an adverb at the beginning of a sentence if we want to emphasise it. - Suddenly the lights went out. (manner)
Last night, there was an earthquake. (time)

When there are two or more adverbs in the same sentence, they usually go in the following order: manner - place - time. - They waited patiently at the hospital for four hours.

If there is a verb of movement (go, come, leave), the order is the following: place - manner - time. - He left for the hospital hurriedly this morning.

Adverbs of degree

• with adjectives, adverbs or verbs - very (just, awfully, totally, really, terribly), rather (quite, rather), a little (a little, a bit);

• with adjectives or adverbs - very (very, extremely), rather (pretty, fairly), a little (slightly);

• with verbs or the comparative degree - very (very much, a lot), rather (rather), a little (not much).