The position of adverbs

6 important questions on The position of adverbs

Three positions of adverbs

Front, middle (immediately before the verb), and, in the end

Adverbs of manner tell us? And which position

How something is done.
Can have end position (after the predicator and after the direct object)

mid position: before the verb or after the first verb.
well and badly always have end position.

Adverbs of degree tell us? And which position

To what extend (in hoeverre) usually placed before the word they refer to.

adverb considerably is nearly always placed after the verb.
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Adverbs of indefinite time tell us? And which position

when something happens
before the verb when there is only one
after the first verb when there is only one
after a form of be
after the subject in interrogative sentence
after not in a negative sentence

Adverbs of probability tell us? And which position

How certain something is
usually placed in mid position
before the verb when there is one
after a form of be
after the first verb when there is more then one
before negative contractions such as: don't aren't
maybe and perhaps are used in front position

Adverbs of comment tell us? And which position

Indicates speakers opinion
usually in front position but they can also used in mid.

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