Word Order (2)--Adverbs With The Verb

A. Some adverbs (for example, always, also, probably) go with the verb in the middle of a sentence:* Tom always goes to work by car.* We were feeling very tired and we were also hungry.* Your car has probably been stolen.B. Study these rules for the position of adverbs in the middle of a sentence. (They are only general rules, so there are exceptions.):i) If the verb is one word (goes/fell/cooked etc.), the adverb usually goes beforethe verb:Tom always(adverb) goes(verb) to work by car.I almost(adverb) fell(verb) as I was going down the stairs.* I cleaned the house and also cooked the dinner. (not 'cooked also')* Lucy hardly ever watches television and rarely reads newspapers.Note that these adverbs (always/often/also etc.) go before have to:* Jim never phones me. I always have to phone him. (not 'I have always to phone')ii) But adverbs go after am/is/are/was/were: * We were feeling very tired and we were also hungry.
* Why are you always late? You're never on time.* The traffic isn't usually as bad as it was this morning.iii) If the verb is two or more words (can remember/doesn't smoke/has been stolenetc.), the adverb goes after the first verb (can/doesn't/has etc.): I can(verb 1) never(adverb) remember(verb 2) his name.
Ann doesn't(verb 1) usually(adverb) smoke.(verb 2)Are you(verb 1) definitely(adverb) going(verb 2) to the party tomorrow?Your car has(verb 1) probably(adverb) been(verb 2) stolen.* My parents have always lived in London.* Jack can't cook. He can't even boil an egg.* The house was only built a year ago and it's already falling down.Note that probably goes before the negative. So we say:* I probably won't see you. or I will probably not see you. (but not 'I won'tprobably.')C. We also use all and both in these positions:We also use all and both in these positions: * We all felt ill after the meal. (not 'we felt all ill')
* My parents are both teachers. (not 'my parents both are teachers')* Sarah and Jane have both applied for the job.* We are all going out this evening.Note the position of always/never etc. in these sentences:* He always says he won't be late but he always is. (= he is always late)* I've never done it and I never will. (= I will never do it) We normally put always/never etc. before the verb in sentences like these.