Adverbial phrases of frequency, time and place
Use:
An adverbial phrase is a group of words which always go together. they describe where, when or how often something happens.
Adverbial phrases of frequency describe how often something happens.
every morning, every afternoon
every day daily
every week weekly
every month monthly
every year annually
every Sunday on Sundays on Sunday afternoons
once a day
twice a day
three / four / five times a day
all the time
Form:
1) Adverbs of frequency often go in present simple sentences.
I have toast for breakfast every day.
We visit our grandparents twice a month.
2) Note that on Saturday refers to one day. On Saturdays means every Saturday.
Common mistakes
1) Some students write adverbs of frequency in the wrong place.
We every day go the park. => We go to the park every day.
2) Some students use the plural form with every.
John goes swimming every days. => John goes swimming every day.
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Use:
Use adverbs and adverbial phrases of time to talk about when you do something.
Adverbs of time include:
today, tomorrow, tonight, yesterday, tomorrow, nowadays
now, first of all, beforehand
soon, afterwards, later, next, then
Form:
1) Adverbs of frequency usually go at the beginning or the end of a sentence or clause.
Tomorrow, Im going to the beach.
Im going to the beach tomorrow.
First of all, we had a drink at a café.
We had a drink at a café first of all.
Im going to the supermarket, and afterwards Im going to the library.
Im going to the supermarket, and Im going to the library afterwards.
2) It is more common to use then at the beginning of a sentence or clause.
Then we arrived at the castle.
Im going to finish my work and then Im going to have a drink.
It is more common to use soon and now at the end of a sentence.
Were going on holiday soon.
Im going home now.
Common mistakes
1) Dont use an adverb of time between the subject and the object of a sentence.
I went yesterday to the zoo. => I went to the zoo yesterday. / Yesterday I went to the zoo.
Im going now to the bank. => Im going to the bank now.
2) You must use a noun after After and Before. Otherwise, use afterwards or beforehand.
Ill be late to class tomorrow. Im going to the doctors before.=> Ill be late to class tomorrow. Im going to the doctors beforehand.
Im going to my English class and Im going to the bar after.=> Im going to my English class and Im going to the bar afterwards.
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Use:
Use adverbs and adverbial phrases of place to talk about where something happens.
Adverbs of place include:
outside, inside, indoors, upstairs, downstairs
(over) here, (over) there
abroad, overseas
Form:
1) Adverbs of frequency usually go after a verb.
She lives abroad.
Lets go indoors.
2) Adverbs of frequency can also go after the object of the sentence.
Rachel works in the office upstairs.
Your bag is on the table over there.
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Comparatives
Use:
Use the comparative form to talk about how two things are different.
I am taller than you.
This book is thicker than that one.
Form:
1) If an adjective has one syllable, add er to the end. If it ends in e already, just add r.
tall => taller nice => nicer
thick => thicker late => later
2) If an adjective ends in one vowel and one consonant, write the consonant again, then write er. But never write a w twice.
big => bigger new => newer (NOT newwer) thin => thinner slow => slower (NOT slowwer) slim => slimmer
My brother is thinner than me.
3) If an adjective has two syllables and ends in y, change the y to i and add er.
funny => funnier silly => sillier
Which of these books is funnier?
5) Some adjectives have irregular superlative forms. These are listed below.
good => better
bad => worse
far => further
Add than after a comparative adjective to compare one thing with another. However, this is not always necessary.
My house is smaller than yours. My house is smaller than yours.
Superlatives
Use:
Use the superlative form to describe something that is greater than any other thing.
The Amazon is the longest river in the world.
Helen is the most intelligent student in the class.
Form:
1) Write the before all superlatives.
2) If an adjective is short and has one syllable, add est to the end. If it ends in e already, just add st.
tall => the tallest nice => the nicest
thick => the thickest late => the latest
2) If an adjective ends in one vowel and one consonant, write the consonant again, then write est. But never write a w twice.
big=> the biggest new => the newest (NOT newwest)
thin => the thinnest slow => the slowest (NOT slowwest)
slim => the slimmest
The biggest cat in the world is the lion.
3) If an adjective has two syllables and ends in y, change the y to i and add est.
funny => the funniest silly => the silliest
Its the silliest film Ive ever seen!
4) For other adjectives with two or more syllables, DONT add est. Write most before the adjective.
interesting => the most interesting surprising => the most surprising
Its the most interesting book Ive ever read.
5) Some adjectives have irregular superlative forms. These are listed below.
good => the best
bad => the worst
far => the furthest
6) a) In is often (but not always) used after a superlative adjective to describe where this statement is true.
London is the biggest city in England.
Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
My brother is the tallest person in my family.
Be going to
Use:
Use be going to to talk about your personal plans for the future.
