advérbios

ADVERB PLACEMENT

beginning of clause/sentence	usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes and occasionallyNOT: always, ever, rarely, seldom and never*	Usually we see him at church. Last night we went dancing.
end of the clause/sentence	usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes and occasionallyNOT: always, ever, rarely, seldom and never* adverbs of time: today, every week, finally, already, soon adverbs of manner (how something is done): slowly, suddenly, badly, quietly	We’ve performed there occasionally. Where did you eat yesterday? All the bedrooms are upstairs. Have you taken the TOEFL yet? Have you eaten dinner already? She sang that aria very well.He drives competently.
middle of sentence
after BE verb after auxiliary verbbefore other verbs	adverbs of certainty: certainly, definitely, clearly, obviously, probably	They are definitely suited for each other. They’ll probably arrive late. He has apparently passed the class.They obviously forgot to read the directions.
after BE verb after auxiliary verbsbefore other verbs	adverbs of frequency: never, rarely, sometimes, often. usually, always, ever	He is rarely morose. We have never eaten Moroccan food. He always takes flowers to his girlfriend. She quite often invites people for Thanksgiving.They almost never go to the theater.
after BE verb after auxiliary verbsbefore other verbs	focusing adverbs: even, only, also, mainly, just adverbs of time: already, still, yet, finally, eventually, soon, last, just	He is only five years old. We don’t even know his name. We’ve already eaten dinner. He also rents chainsaws. I am finally ready. He is still planning to go tonight.We just finished painting the house.
after BE verb after auxiliary verbsbefore other verbs	adverbs of manner (how something is done): slowly, suddenly, badly, quietly	She is slowly finishing her PhD. He has carefully gathered the evidence.We methodically checked all the bags.

* always and never can begin imperative sentences. Never argue with the referee. Always wear your seatbelt.

Advérbio

Há cinco tipos de advérbios em inglês:

Manner [Modo]

Place [Lugar]

Time [Tempo]

Frequency [Frequência]

Intensifier [Intensidade]

Alguns consideram sete:

Dúvida: maybe (possivelmente); perchance (porventura); perhaps (talvez); possibly (possivelmente).

Frequência: daily (diariamente); monthly (mensalmente); occassionally (ocasionalmente); often (frequentemente); yearly (anualmente); rarely (raramente); weekly (semanalmente).

Intensidade: completely (completamente); enough (bastante); entirely (inteiramente); equally (igualmente); exactly (exatamente); greatly (grandemente); largely (grandemente); little (pouco); merely (meramente); much (muito); nearly (quase); pretty (bastante); quite (completamente); rather (bastante); slightly (ligeiramente); sufficiently (suficientemente); throughly (completamente); too (demasiadamente); utterly (totalmente); very (muito); wholly (inteiramente).

Lugar: Above (em cima); anywhere (em qualquer parte); around (em redor); bellow (abaixo); everywhere (em toda a parte); far (longe); here (aqui); hither (para cá); near (perto); nowhere (em parte alguma); there (lá); thither (para lá); where (onde); yonder (além).

Modo: actively (ativamente); amiss (erroneamente); badly (mal); boldly (audaciosamente); faithfully (fielmente); fast (rapidamente); fiercely (ferozmente); gladly (alegremente); ill (mal); quickly (rapidamente); purposely (propositadamente); simply (simplesmente).

Ordem: firstly (primeiramente); secondly (em segundo lugar); thirdly (em terceiro lugar).

Tempo: already (já); always (sempre); early (cedo); formerly (outrora); hereafter (doravante); immediately (imediatamente); late (tarde); lately (ultimamente); never (nunca); now (agora); presently (dentro em pouco); shortly (em breve); soon (brevemente); still (ainda); then (então); today (hoje); tomorrow (amanhã); when (quando); yesterday (ontem).

Interrogativos: how (como); when (quando); where (onde); why (por que).