adverbials

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Aprendizaje Dialog ico Interactivo: Programa Educac ión Mención Ing lés

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We generally use adverbials to provide additional information

about a verb or an adjective.

We c a n u s e t h e m t o a d d in f o rm a t io n a b o u t t h e v e r b

:b y

•Describing h o w often happens.•Describing w h e r e the action happens.•Describing w h e n the action happens•Telling us h o w lo n g an action continued for.

ADVERBIALS

we can also use them to give extra information about adjectives, for example, by grading them.

•We can use them at the beginning.•Between the subject and the main verb.•Between an auxiliary and the main verb.•In negative sentences the adverb can be placed either between the subject and a negative auxiliary or directly afterthe negative auxiliary.

ADVERBIALS

:D e g r e eThey tell us how

much, they usually come before the adjective, verb or

adverb they qualify.

:M a n n e rThey tell us h o wsomething happens, they usually occur at

the end of the sentence.

:P la c e

They tell us w h e r e something happens, they usually occur at the en of the sentence.

:Tim e

They tell us w h e n something

happens, they usually go al the end

of the sentence.

F r e q u e n c y :They tell us h o wo f t e n something

happens, they usually occur before

the main verb.