LAS LENGUAS INGLESA Y ESPAÑOLA de Delfín Carbonell

Always, never, often, seldom, sometimes, se colocan ANTES del verbo: He always eats something at five We never go swimming She often comes in late I seldom sleep well They sometimes dance after supper Pero se emplean DETRÁS del verbo to be : Robert is never on time She is always complaining I am often tired The teacher is sometimes wrong We are seldom satisfied with the money we have

Adverbio: palabra invariable que complementa al verbo: Nunca duerme. Never, always, often, seldom, sometimes se colocan antes del verbo. En los siguientes ejemplos: • He always visits his mother in the morning, Siempre visita a su madre por las mañanas. • We never eat before 12, Nunca comemos antes de las 12. • They often study at night, Con frecuencia estudian por la noche. • I seldom talk to strangers, Rara vez hablo con extraños. • I sometimes talk about the weather, A veces charlo sobre el tiempo. La Gramática inglesa para torpes , Anaya, explica todo lo esencial sobre el adverbio inglés, comparado con el adverbio castellano.