Sunday, October 6, 2013

Word form in English (Time formation)

Place time expressions at the end of the sentences.
  1. She is in great form because she goes to the gym every week(i) .
  2. I think Susan likes you(i) .
  3. I can't talk to you because I do not have time now(i) .
  4. We are glad that we did not leave our umbrella at home(i) .
  5. I will miss him when he moves to Chicago(i) .
  6. They don't know where they have left the key(i) .
  7. Ring me if you have a problem(i) .
  8. I'd like to know why she does not spend her holiday in France(i) .
  9. They told him that they wanted to play tennis(i) .
  10. He was reading the paper while she was working in the garden(i) .

Position of Time Expressions

(e.g.: recently, now, then, yesterday)
Adverbs of time are usually put at the end of the sentence.
subjectverb(s)indirect objectdirect objecttime
Iwill tellyouthe storytomorrow.
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.
timesubjectverb(s)indirect objectdirect object
TomorrowIwill tellyouthe 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)
subjectauxiliary/beadverbmain verbobject, place or time
I oftengo swimmingin the evenings.
Hedoesn'talwaysplaytennis.
Weareusually here in summer.
Ihaveneverbeenabroad.

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