A
Verb + object
The verb and the object normally go together. We do not usually put other words between them:
| – | Verb + | Object | – |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | like | my job | very much. (not I like very much my job) |
| Did you | see | your friends | yesterday? |
| Ann often | plays | tennis. | – |
Study these examples. The verb and the object go together each time:
– Do you eat meat every day? (not Do you eat every day meat?)
– Everybody enjoyed the party very much. (not enjoyed very much the party)
– Our guide spoke English fluently. (not spoke fluently English)
– I lost all my money, and I also lost my passport. (not I lost also my passport)
– At the end of the block, you’ll see a supermarket on your left.
(not see on your left a supermarket)
B
Place and time
Usually the verb and the place (where?) go together:
go home
live in a city
walk to work, etc.
If the verb has an object, the place comes after the verb + object”
take somebody home
meet a friend on the street
Time (when? / how often? / how long?) usually goes after place:
| – | Place + | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tom walks | to work | every morning. (not every morning to work) |
| Sam has been | in Canada | since April. |
| We arrived | at the airport | early. |
Study these examples. Time goes after place:
– I’m going to Paris on Monday. (not I’m going on Monday to Paris)
– They have lived in the same house for a long time.
– Don’t be late. Make sure you’re here by 8:00
– Sarah gave me a ride home after the party.
– You really shouldn’t go to bed so late.
It is often possible to put time at the beginning of the sentence:
– On Monday I’m going to Paris.
– Every morning Tom walks to work.
Some time words (for example, always/never/often) usually go with the verb in the middle of the sentence.
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