1. There are generally four possible positions for adverbs in the sentence:
at the head of the between the subject and before the word the at the end of the
sentence predicate, or, if the adverb modifiers sentence
predicate is a
complicated form, the
adverb appears after the
first auxiliary verb,
link-verb or a modal
verb.
adverbs of indefinite • sometimes • The Adverb + • yet (уже) stands
time (always, often, have to, used to in the end of the
seldom, just, already, • yet (еще) can sentence
yet, usually, still, stand after the • sometimes
soon…) particle “not” or
after the object or
after a verb
• sometimes
(before a verb)
adverbs of time • tomorrow, • tomorrow
• today, • today
• yesterday • yesterday
• before
• lately
• recently
• daily (monthly,
weekly…)

2. Adverbs of place and +
direction (abroad, Eg. The young people
ashore, below, were enjoying
downstairs, everywhere, themselves outside.
here, outside, to and
fro…)
adverbs of manner occasionaly (in this case • after a verb if it is
(badly, deeply, fast, the adverb modifiers intransitive
quickly, somehow, not only the predicative • after the object or
well…) verb, but also a subject) before the verb if
it is transitive
(but not between
the verb and the
object)
• before the verb if
there is an
infinitive after
the verb.
adverbs of degree or • are usually • if they modify
intensifiers (enough, placed before the verbs
much, nearly, pretty, word they
quite, rather, so, modify.
terribly, too, very…) • enough when it
modifies an
adjective or an
adverb, is placed
in post-position

3. to them; when it
modifiers a noun
– before or after.
• much, little –
after the verb.
Focusing adverbs • most of them • too, either (тоже,
(exactly, just, merely, precede the word так же) is used in
only, simply, again, they refer to the end of the
also, either, even, • too (слишком) – sentence.
too…) before the word it
determines.
viewpoint adverbs • are usually found
(economically, morally, in the beginning
politically ...) of the sentence,
marked off by
comma.
attitudinal adverbs + +
(which express e.g. Honestly, we e.g. He is wisely
speaker’s comment on knew nothing about staying at home
the content of what he it. tonight.
is saying)
conjunctive adverbs + + +
(above all, anyhow, e.g. However, when e.g. She was e.g. The corridor was
anyway, as a result, at the train had nevertheless too full of people
any rate, besides, by the stopped… tired to do that. anyway.
way, for example, in