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Unit 110 — Word order 2: adverbs with the verb
A. 副词在句子中间的位置
Some adverbs (for example, always, also, probably) go with the verb in the middle of a sentence:
有一些副词通常和动词一起放在句子的中间位置。
例如：
Emily always drives to work.
Emily 总是开车上班。
We were feeling very tired and we were also hungry.
我们感觉很累，而且也很饿。
The meeting will probably be cancelled.
会议很可能会被取消。
常见的这类副词包括：
- always — 总是
- usually — 通常
- often — 经常
- sometimes — 有时
- never — 从不
- also — 也
- probably — 很可能
- already — 已经
- still — 仍然
- just — 刚刚
- almost — 几乎
关键问题是：
这些副词到底应该放在动词的前面还是后面？
这取决于句子中的动词结构。
1. B. 只有一个动词时
2. 普通动词：adverb + verb
If the verb is one word (drives/cooked etc.), the adverb goes before the verb:
如果句子中的动词只有一个普通动词，副词通常放在动词前面。
结构：
Subject + adverb + verb
即：
主语 + 副词 + 动词
例如：
| Subject | Adverb | Verb | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | always | drives | to work. |
| I | almost | fell | as I was going down the stairs. |
例句
Emily always drives to work.
Emily 总是开车上班。
结构：
Emily + always + drives
也就是：
主语 + 副词 + 普通动词
I almost fell as I was going down the stairs.
我下楼梯的时候差点摔倒。
结构：
I + almost + fell
更多例子：
I cleaned the house and also cooked the dinner.
我打扫了房子，还做了晚饭。
而不是：
❌ cooked also
Laura hardly ever watches television and rarely reads newspapers.
Laura 几乎从不看电视，也很少看报纸。
这里：
hardly ever + watches
以及：
rarely + reads
都是：
副词 + 普通动词
‘Shall I give you my address?’ ‘No, I already have it.’
“要我把地址给你吗？”
“不用了，我已经有了。”
结构：
already + have
3. have to 的特殊情况
Note that these adverbs (always/usually/also etc.) go before have to:
这些副词通常放在 have to 前面。
例如：
Joe never phones me. I always have to phone him.
Joe 从不给我打电话。我总得给他打电话。
结构：
always + have to + phone
而不是：
❌ I have always to phone him.
所以：
always have to
usually have to
never have to
sometimes have to
例如：
I usually have to get up early.
我通常必须早起。
4. be 动词：be + adverb
但是，如果动词是：
am / is / are / was / were
副词的位置正好不同。
Adverbs go after am/is/are/was/were.
结构：
Subject + be + adverb
也就是：
主语 + be 动词 + 副词
例如：
We were feeling very tired and we were also hungry.
我们感觉很累，而且也饿了。
结构：
were + also
而不是：
❌ also were
You’re always late.
你总是迟到。
结构：
are + always
You’re never on time.
你从来不准时。
结构：
are + never
The traffic isn’t usually as bad as it was this morning.
交通通常没有今天早上这么糟糕。
结构：
is + not + usually
5. 普通动词和 be 动词对比
普通动词
I always go to work at 8.
我总是8点去上班。
结构：
always + go
be 动词
I am always tired after work.
我下班后总是很累。
结构：
am + always
所以可以先记住：
普通动词：副词在前
be 动词：副词在后
6. C. 两个或更多动词时
7. 副词通常放在第一个动词后面
If the verb is two or more words (for example, can remember / will be cancelled), the adverb usually goes after the first verb.
如果谓语由两个或更多词组成，副词通常放在第一个动词之后。
基本结构：
verb 1 + adverb + verb 2
例如：
| Subject | Verb 1 | Adverb | Verb 2 | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | can | never | remember | her name. |
| Clare | doesn’t | usually | drive | to work. |
| Are you | definitely | going | away next week? | |
| The meeting | will | probably | be | cancelled. |
例句 1
I can never remember her name.
我总是记不住她的名字。
结构：
can + never + remember
也就是：
第一个动词 + 副词 + 第二个动词
例句 2
Clare doesn’t usually drive to work.
Clare 通常不开车上班。
结构：
doesn’t + usually + drive
例句 3
Are you definitely going away next week?
你确定下周要出去吗？
这里：
are + definitely + going
例句 4
The meeting will probably be cancelled.
会议很可能会被取消。
结构：
will + probably + be cancelled
8. 更多例子
You’ve always been very kind to me.
你一直对我很好。
结构：
have + always + been
Jack can’t cook. He can’t even boil an egg.
Jack 不会做饭。他甚至连鸡蛋都不会煮。
结构：
can’t + even + boil
Do you still work for the same company?
你还在同一家公司工作吗？
这里的 do 是构成疑问句的助动词，still 放在主要动词 work 前：
still + work
The house was only built a year ago and it’s already falling down.
这栋房子一年前才建好，现在却已经开始倒塌了。
结构：
was + only + built
以及：
is + already + falling
9. probably + 否定句
注意 probably 和否定结构的位置。
Probably goes before a negative (isn’t / won’t etc.).
通常说：
I probably won’t see you.
我可能见不到你。
或者：
I’ll probably not see you.
我可能不会见到你。
但是不说：
❌ I won’t probably see you.
因此：
probably + won’t
通常比：
won’t + probably
自然。
10. D. all 和 both 的位置
11. all / both 也可以放在句子中间
We also use all and both with the verb in the middle of a sentence.
例如：
We all felt ill after the meal.
饭后我们都觉得不舒服。
而不是：
❌ We felt all ill.
结构：
subject + all + verb
My parents are both teachers.
我的父母都是老师。
这里因为是 are：
are + both
Sarah and Jane have both applied for the job.
Sarah 和 Jane 都申请了这份工作。
结构：
have + both + applied
My friends are all going out tonight.
我的朋友们今晚都要出去。
结构：
are + all + going
12. all / both 的位置规律
和前面的副词规律非常相似。
普通动词
We all like coffee.
我们都喜欢咖啡。
They both work here.
他们两个都在这里工作。
结构：
all/both + 普通动词
be 动词
We are all tired.
我们都累了。
They are both teachers.
他们两个都是老师。
结构：
be + all/both
多个动词
We have all finished.
我们都完成了。
They have both arrived.
他们两个都到了。
结构：
第一个动词 + all/both + 第二个动词
13. E. 省略重复内容时的位置
14. 使用 is / will / did 等代替前面的内容
Sometimes we use is / will / did etc. instead of repeating part of a sentence.
有时候为了避免重复，我们可以只保留：
is will did can have
等动词。
例如：
Tom says he isn’t clever, but I think he is.
Tom 说自己不聪明，但我认为他很聪明。
这里：
he is
实际上代表：
he is clever
所以：
is = is clever
15. 这种情况下 always / never 放在动词前
When we do this, we put always/never etc. before the verb.
当后面的内容被省略，只剩下助动词或 be 动词时，always / never 等通常放在这个动词前面。
例如：
He always says he won’t be late, but he always is.
他总是说自己不会迟到，但他总是迟到。
这里：
he always is
完整形式实际上是：
he is always late
但是由于 late 被省略了，所以变成：
he always is
再比如：
I’ve never done it and I never will.
我以前从来没做过，以后也永远不会做。
这里：
I never will
代表：
I will never do it
因为：
do it
已经被省略。
16. 三种核心位置
这一单元最重要的是区分下面三种情况。
情况 1：普通动词
adverb + verb
例如：
I always get up early.
I usually drive to work.
I never drink coffee at night.
情况 2：be 动词
be + adverb
例如：
I am always tired.
She is usually busy.
They are never late.
情况 3：两个或更多动词
verb 1 + adverb + verb 2
例如：
I can never remember his name.
I have always wanted to learn English.
She will probably come tomorrow.
17. 对比理解
看下面三个句子：
I usually drive to work.
普通动词：
usually + drive
I am usually tired after work.
be 动词：
am + usually
I have usually driven to work.
多个动词：
have + usually + driven
因此：
| 动词结构 | 副词位置 | 例子 |
|---|---|---|
| 一个普通动词 | 副词 + 动词 | I always work. |
| be 动词 | be + 副词 | I am always busy. |
| 两个或更多动词 | 第一个动词 + 副词 + 后面的动词 | I have always worked here. |
18. 与 Unit 109 的关系
Unit 109 学习的是句子的整体顺序：
Subject + Verb + Object + Place + Time
例如：
I study English at home every evening.
而 Unit 110 学习的是：
副词应该插在动词结构的什么位置
例如加入 usually：
I usually study English at home every evening.
结构：
I ↓ Subject
usually ↓ Adverb
study ↓ Verb
English ↓ Object
at home ↓ Place
every evening ↓ Time
最终：
I usually study English at home every evening.
19. 常见错误
错误：
❌ I go always to work by car.
正确：
✅ I always go to work by car.
因为 go 是普通动词：
adverb + verb
错误：
❌ I always am tired after work.
通常应该说：
✅ I am always tired after work.
因为 am 是 be 动词：
be + adverb
错误：
❌ I have studied always English.
正确：
✅ I have always studied English.
因为：
have + studied
是两个动词，所以：
verb 1 + adverb + verb 2
错误：
❌ I can remember never his name.
正确：
✅ I can never remember his name.
20. 最终思维模型
Unit 110 最重要的不是死记每一个副词的位置，而是先看：
句子的动词结构是什么？
然后判断副词放在哪里。
① 一个普通动词
Subject + Adverb + Verb
例如：
I usually work at home.
② be 动词
Subject + be + Adverb
例如：
I am usually at home.
③ 两个或更多动词
Subject + Verb 1 + Adverb + Verb 2
例如：
I have always worked at home.
I can never remember his name.
The meeting will probably be cancelled.
所以可以压缩成一个非常实用的判断口诀：
普通动词——副词放前面
be 动词——副词放后面
多个动词——副词放第一个动词后面
对比：
I always work late.
I am always tired.
I have always worked hard.
这三个结构就是 Unit 110 最核心的语序规则。