Place time expressions at the end of the sentences.
- She is in great form because she goes to the gym every week .
- I think Susan likes you .
- I can't talk to you because I do not have time now .
- We are glad that we did not leave our umbrella at home .
- I will miss him when he moves to Chicago .
- They don't know where they have left the key .
- Ring me if you have a problem .
- I'd like to know why she does not spend her holiday in France .
- They told him that they wanted to play tennis .
- He was reading the paper while she was working in the garden .
Position of Time Expressions
(e.g.: recently, now, then, yesterday)
Adverbs of time are usually put at the end of the sentence.
subject | verb(s) | indirect object | direct object | time |
---|---|---|---|---|
I | will tell | you | the story | tomorrow. |
If you don't want to put emphasis on the time, you can also put the adverb of time at the beginning of the sentence.
time | subject | verb(s) | indirect object | direct object |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tomorrow | I | will tell | you | the story. |
Note that some time expressions are adverbs of frequency (always, never, usually usw.). These are usually put before the main verb (except for 'be' as a main verb). (see also Position of Adverbs)
subject | auxiliary/be | adverb | main verb | object, place or time |
---|---|---|---|---|
I | often | go swimming | in the evenings. | |
He | doesn't | always | play | tennis. |
We | are | usually | here in summer. | |
I | have | never | been | abroad. |
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