RULES OF THUMB

POSITION OF ADVERBS

1 – Advérbios de Tempo Definido: NO COMEÇO OU NO FIM DA FRASE:
e.g. - Tomorrow there will be corn on the cob for dinner.
e.g. - The radio operator heard a familiar voice Yesterday.

2 - Advérbios de Tempo Indefinido: PRECEDEM O VERBO:
e.g. - People Seldom attend operas in Brazil.
e.g. - She Often carries things too far.

3 - O Advérbio vem DEPOIS DO VERBO TO BE:
e.g. - He was always considered a very tough person.
e.g. - Everytime I give her a ring she is never available.

4 – O advérbio vem sempre NO MEIO DO TEMPO COMPOSTO:
e.g. - Have you Ever been to Bahia ? Haven’t you ? Well, go then!