23/6/2021 Adverbial Phrases of Time, Place, and Frequency | phone english blog

Adverbial Phrases of Time, Place, and Frequency

We use adverbial phrases of time, place, and frequency to describe where, when, or
how often an action takes place.

Adverbial Phrases of Frequency

In describing how often something happens, you need an adverbial phrase of
frequency.

every day (daily); every week (weekly); every month (monthly);

every year (annually); once a day; twice a year; five times a month;
all the time

Form
Adverbial phrases of frequency often go in present simple <
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He hunts rabbits every weekend.

They train every other day.

She takes classes five times a month.

Adverbial Phrases of Time

To talk about when something happens, you need an adverbial phrase of time.

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today; tomorrow; tonight; yesterday; nowadays; now; first of all;

beforehand; soon; afterwards; later; next; then

Forms
Adverbial phrases of time usually go either at the beginning or the end of a
sentence or clause.

Tomorrow afternoon, I’m going to the free cities.

I’m going to the free cities tomorrow afternoon.

First of all, let’s have ale at an inn.

Let’s have ale at an inn first of all.

I’m going to the flea market and afterwards, I’m going to the citadel.

I’m going to the flea market and I’m going to the citadel afterwards.

Use then at the beginning of a sentence or clause.

Then, we saw the pier.

She’s going to finish cooking and then she’s going to sew some dresses.

Use soon and now at the end of a sentence.

She’s going to quit her job soon.

Arya is calling home now.

Adverbial Phrases of Place

To describe where something happens, you need an adverbial phrase of place.

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outside; inside; indoors; outdoors; upstairs; downstairs; (over) here;

(over) there; abroad; overseas

Forms
Adverbial phrases of place usually go after a verb.

They were exiled in another country.

Let’s keep them under this desk.

They also go after the object of the sentence.

The maester works in the library upstairs.

Your horse is on the stable over there.

Adverbial Phrases Exercise

Answer this exercise on adverbial phrases.

1. She sees him ______.

a. always

b. once in a while

c. hardly

2. Jake plays football ______.

a. every week

b. all the days

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