Place of adverbs

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Adverbs of frequency

(bijwoorden van frequentie)

Show us how often something happens

never

rarely

sometimes

usually

often

always

nooit

zelden

soms

gewoonlijk

vaak

altijd

Adverbs of frequency

Place the adverb BEFORE the verb (werkwoord)

                                         

I practice twice a week.  (always)

I always practice twice a week.

Jamie watches horror films.  (never)

Jamie never watches horror films.

Adverbs of frequency

Is the verb am/are/is?  Then place the adverb AFTER the verb 

                                         

I am in time for school.  (always)

I am always in time for school.

Dogs are very friendly. (usually)

Dogs are usually very friendly.

Where do you place the adverb?

1. Voor het hoofdwerkwoord
2. Na het hoofdwerkwoord

Where do you place the adverb?

1. She is always talking.
2. She always is talking.
3. She does hardly her homework.
4. She hardly does her homework.

Waar in de zin komt een "adverb of place" te staan?

1. Achteraan
2. Vooraan
3. Vooraan of achteraan
4. In het midden

Where do you place the adverb?

1. I never take the bus home.
2. I take the bus home never.
3. I take never the bus home.
4. Never I take the bus home.

Where do you place the adverb?

1. Often I go to the cinema.
2. I often go to the cinema.
3. I go often to the cinema.
4. I go to the cinema often.

Where do you place the adverb?

1. Always I play football.
2. I always play football.
3. I play always football.
4. I play football always.

to be (past simple)

Is het onderwerp enkelvoud?

He was the fastest runner.

He wasn't the fastest runner.

Is het onderwerp meervoud?

The children were the fastest runners.

The children weren't the fastest runners.

WAS /WERE:
We...

1. was
2. were

WAS/WERE
You...

1. were
2. was

WAS/WERE
They...

1. were
2. was

WAS/WERE
I...

1. were
2. was

WAS/WERE
He...

1. were
2. was

Was/Were = ...

1. Tegenwoordige tijd
2. Verleden tijd